Psalm 14:2
New Living Translation
2 The Lord looks down from heaven
on the entire human race;
he looks to see if anyone is truly wise,
if anyone seeks God.
Romans 3:11
New Living Translation
11 No one is truly wise;
no one is seeking God.
Psalm 33:13-14
New Living Translation
13 The Lord looks down from heaven
and sees the whole human race.
14 From his throne he observes
all who live on the earth.
Hebrews 11:6
New Living Translation
6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
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Psalm 102:19-20
New Living Translation
19 Tell them the Lord looked down
from his heavenly sanctuary.
He looked down to earth from heaven
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners,
to release those condemned to die.
Genesis 6:12
New Living Translation
12 God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt.
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Daniel 12:10
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10 Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means.
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Matthew 13:15
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15 For the hearts of these people are hardened,
and their ears cannot hear,
and they have closed their eyes—
so their eyes cannot see,
and their ears cannot hear,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and let me heal them.’[a]
Footnotes
- 13:14-15 Isa 6:9-10 (Greek version).
2 Chronicles 19:3
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3 Even so, there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles throughout the land, and you have committed yourself to seeking God.”
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Proverbs 9:16
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16 “Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
Psalm 82:5
New Living Translation
5 But these oppressors know nothing;
they are so ignorant!
They wander about in darkness,
while the whole world is shaken to the core.
Isaiah 63:15
New Living Translation
Prayer for Mercy and Pardon
15 Lord, look down from heaven;
look from your holy, glorious home, and see us.
Where is the passion and the might
you used to show on our behalf?
Where are your mercy and compassion now?
Jeremiah 4:22
New Living Translation
22 “My people are foolish
and do not know me,” says the Lord.
“They are stupid children
who have no understanding.
They are clever enough at doing wrong,
but they have no idea how to do right!”
Isaiah 55:6
New Living Translation
6 Seek the Lord while you can find him.
Call on him now while he is near.
Isaiah 27:11
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11 The people are like the dead branches of a tree,
broken off and used for kindling beneath the cooking pots.
Israel is a foolish and stupid nation,
for its people have turned away from God.
Therefore, the one who made them
will show them no pity or mercy.
Isaiah 8:19
New Living Translation
19 Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do.” But shouldn’t people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead?
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Proverbs 8:5
New Living Translation
5 You simple people, use good judgment.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
Proverbs 2:9
New Living Translation
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
Psalm 92:6
New Living Translation
6 Only a simpleton would not know,
and only a fool would not understand this:
Lamentations 3:50
New Living Translation
50 until the Lord looks down
from heaven and sees.
Proverbs 9:4
New Living Translation
4 “Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
Psalm 107:43
New Living Translation
43 Those who are wise will take all this to heart;
they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.
Genesis 18:21
New Living Translation
21 I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
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Genesis 11:5
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5 But the Lord came down to look at the city and the tower the people were building.
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Isaiah 64:1
New Living Translation
64 [a]Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down!
How the mountains would quake in your presence!
Footnotes
- 64:1 In the Hebrew text this verse is included in 63:19.
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