Job 35:12
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12 There they cry out, but he does not answer,
because of the pride of evildoers.(A)
John 9:31
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31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will.(A)
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Proverbs 1:28
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28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;
they will seek me diligently but will not find me.(A)
Psalm 123:3-4
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3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
for we have had more than enough of contempt.(A)
4 Our soul has had more than its fill
of the scorn of those who are at ease,
of the contempt of the proud.(B)
Isaiah 14:14-17
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14 I will ascend to the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.”(A)
15 But you are brought down to Sheol,
to the depths of the Pit.(B)
16 Those who see you will stare at you
and ponder over you:
“Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
who shook kingdoms,(C)
17 who made the world like a desert
and overthrew its cities,
who would not let his prisoners go home?”(D)
Psalm 73:6-8
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6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
violence covers them like a garment.(A)
7 Their eyes swell out with fatness;
their hearts overflow with follies.(B)
8 They scoff and speak with malice;
loftily they threaten oppression.(C)
Psalm 18:41
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41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them;
they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.(A)
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