Psalm 14:2
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2 (A)The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
Romans 3:11
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11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
Psalm 33:13-14
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13 (A)The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of His dwelling He looks
On all the inhabitants of the earth;
Hebrews 11:6
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6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
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Psalm 102:19-20
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19 For He (A)looked down from the height of His sanctuary;
From heaven the Lord viewed the earth,
20 (B)To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To release those appointed to death,
Genesis 6:12
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12 So God (A)looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for (B)all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
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Daniel 12:10
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10 (A)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (B)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (C)the wise shall understand.
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Matthew 13:15
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15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears (A)are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have (B)closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I [a]should (C)heal them.’
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 NU, M would
2 Chronicles 19:3
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3 Nevertheless (A)good things are found in you, in that you have removed the [a]wooden images from the land, and have (B)prepared your heart to seek God.”
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- 2 Chronicles 19:3 Or Asherim, Heb. Asheroth
Proverbs 9:16
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16 “Whoever(A) is [a]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:16 naive
Psalm 82:5
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5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the (A)foundations of the earth are [a]unstable.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:5 moved
Isaiah 63:15
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A Prayer of Penitence
15 (A)Look down from heaven,
And see (B)from Your habitation, holy and glorious.
Where are Your zeal and Your strength,
The yearning (C)of Your heart and Your mercies toward me?
Are they restrained?
Jeremiah 4:22
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22 “For My people are foolish,
They have not known Me.
They are [a]silly children,
And they have no understanding.
(A)They are wise to do evil,
But to do good they have no knowledge.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 4:22 foolish
Isaiah 55:6
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Isaiah 27:11
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11 When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off;
The women come and set them on fire.
For (A)it is a people of no understanding;
Therefore He who made them will (B)not have mercy on them,
And (C)He who formed them will show them no favor.
Isaiah 8:19
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19 And when they say to you, (A)“Seek those who are mediums and wizards, (B)who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they (C)seek the dead on behalf of the living?
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 O you [a]simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:5 naive
Proverbs 2:9
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9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.
Psalm 92:6
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6 (A)A senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.
Lamentations 3:50
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50 Till the Lord from heaven
(A)Looks down and sees.
Proverbs 9:4
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4 “Whoever(A) is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
Psalm 107:43
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43 (A)Whoever is wise will observe these things,
And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Genesis 18:21
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21 (A)I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, (B)I will know.”
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Genesis 11:5
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5 (A)But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
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Isaiah 64:1
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A Prayer for Help
64 Oh, that You would [a]rend the heavens!
That You would come down!
That the mountains might shake at Your (A)presence—
Footnotes
- Isaiah 64:1 tear open
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