Isaiah 46:12
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12 Listen to me, you stubborn of heart,
you who are far from deliverance:(A)
Jeremiah 2:5
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5 Thus says the Lord:
What wrong did your ancestors find in me
that they went far from me
and went after worthless things and became worthless themselves?(A)
Isaiah 46:3
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3 Listen to me, O house of Jacob,
all the remnant of the house of Israel,
who have been borne by me from your birth,
carried from the womb;(A)
Psalm 119:150
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150 Those who persecute me with evil purpose draw near;
they are far from your law.
Ephesians 2:13
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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.(A)
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Zechariah 7:11-12
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11 But they refused to listen and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears in order not to hear.(A) 12 They made their hearts adamant in order not to hear the law and the words that the Lord of hosts had sent by his spirit through the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from the Lord of hosts.(B)
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Isaiah 48:4
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4 Because I know that you are obstinate,
and your neck is an iron sinew
and your forehead brass,(A)
Isaiah 28:23
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23 Listen and hear my voice;
Pay attention and hear my speech.
Proverbs 1:22-23
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22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools hate knowledge?(A)
23 Give heed to my reproof;
I will pour out my thoughts to you;
I will make my words known to you.(B)
Psalm 119:155
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155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek your statutes.(A)
Psalm 76:5
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5 The courageous were stripped of their spoil;
they sank into sleep;
none of the troops
was able to lift a hand.(A)
Psalm 49:1
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Psalm 49
The Folly of Trust in Riches
To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
1 Hear this, all you peoples;
give ear, all inhabitants of the world,(A)
Revelation 3:17-18
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17 For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.(A) 18 Therefore I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white robes to clothe yourself and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.(B)
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