Verse 22

For my people{H5971} are foolish,{H191} they know{H3045} me not; they are sottish{H5530} children,{H1121} and they have no understanding;{H995} they are wise{H2450} to do evil,{H7489} but to do good{H3190} they have no knowledge.{H3045}

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 16:19 : 19 For{G1063} your{G5216} obedience{G5218} is come abroad{G864} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men. I rejoice{G5463} therefore{G3767} over{G1909} you:{G5213} {G1909} but{G1161} I would have{G2309} you{G5209} {G1511} wise{G4680} unto{G1519} that which is good,{G18} and{G1161} simple{G185} unto that{G1519} which is evil.{G2556}
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren,{G80} be{G1096} not{G3361} children{G3813} in mind:{G5424} yet{G235} in malice{G2549} be ye babes,{G3515} but{G1161} in mind{G5424} be{G1096} men.{G5046}
  • Jer 5:21 : 21 Hear{H8085} now this, O foolish{H5530} people,{H5971} and without understanding;{H3820} that have eyes,{H5869} and see{H7200} not; that have ears,{H241} and hear{H8085} not:
  • Rom 3:11 : 11 There is{G2076} none{G3756} that understandeth,{G4920} There is{G2076} none{G3756} that seeketh after{G1567} God;{G2316}
  • John 16:3 : 3 And{G2532} these things{G5023} will they do,{G4160} {G5213} because{G3754} they have{G1097} not{G3756} known{G1097} the Father,{G3962} nor{G3761} me.{G1691}
  • Hos 4:6 : 6 My people{H5971} are destroyed{H1820} for lack of knowledge:{H1847} because thou hast rejected{H3988} knowledge,{H1847} I will also reject{H3988} thee, that thou shalt be no priest{H3547} to me: seeing thou hast forgotten{H7911} the law{H8451} of thy God,{H430} I also will forget{H7911} thy children.{H1121}
  • Hos 5:4 : 4 Their doings{H4611} will not suffer{H5414} them to turn{H7725} unto their God;{H430} for the spirit{H7307} of whoredom{H2183} is within{H7130} them, and they know{H3045} not Jehovah.{H3068}
  • Mic 2:1 : 1 Woe{H1945} to them that devise{H2803} iniquity{H205} and work{H6466} evil{H7451} upon their beds!{H4904} when the morning{H1242} is light,{H216} they practise{H6213} it, because it is{H3426} in the power{H410} of their hand.{H3027}
  • Deut 32:28 : 28 For they are a nation{H1471} void{H6} of counsel,{H6098} And there is no understanding{H8394} in them.
  • Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And he said,{H559} Go,{H3212} and tell{H559} this people,{H5971} Hear{H8085} ye indeed,{H8085} but understand{H995} not; and see{H7200} ye indeed,{H7200} but perceive{H3045} not. 10 Make the heart{H3820} of this people{H5971} fat,{H8080} and make their ears{H241} heavy,{H3513} and shut{H8173} their eyes;{H5869} lest they see{H7200} with their eyes,{H5869} and hear{H8085} with their ears,{H241} and understand{H995} with their heart,{H3824} and turn{H7725} again, and be healed.{H7495}
  • Isa 27:11 : 11 When the boughs{H7105} thereof are withered,{H3001} they shall be broken off;{H7665} the women{H802} shall come,{H935} and set them on fire;{H215} for it is a people{H5971} of no understanding:{H998} therefore he that made{H6213} them will not have compassion{H7355} upon them, and he that formed{H3335} them will show them no favor.{H2603}
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 Professing themselves{G5335} to be{G1511} wise,{G4680} they became fools,{G3471}
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And{G2532} even as{G2531} they {G1381} {G3756} refused{G1381} to have{G2192} God{G2316} in{G1722} [their] knowledge,{G1922} God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860} unto{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind,{G3563} to do{G4160} those things{G3588} which are{G2520} not{G3361} fitting;{G2520}
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 Can the Ethiopian{H3569} change{H2015} his skin,{H5785} or the leopard{H5246} his spots?{H2272} then may{H3201} ye also do good,{H3190} that are accustomed{H3928} to do evil.{H7489}
  • Isa 42:19-20 : 19 Who is blind,{H5787} but my servant?{H5650} or deaf,{H2795} as my messenger{H4397} that I send?{H7971} who is blind{H5787} as he that is at peace{H7999} [with me], and blind{H5787} as Jehovah's{H3068} servant?{H5650} 20 Thou seest{H7200} many things,{H7227} but thou observest{H8104} not; his ears{H241} are open,{H6491} but he heareth{H8085} not.
  • Jer 5:4 : 4 Then I said,{H559} Surely these are poor;{H1800} they are foolish;{H2973} for they know{H3045} not the way{H1870} of Jehovah,{H3068} nor the law{H4941} of their God:{H430}
  • Jer 10:8 : 8 But they are together{H259} brutish{H1197} and foolish:{H3688} the instruction{H4148} of idols!{H6086} it is but a stock.{H6086}
  • Ps 14:1-4 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool{H5036} hath said{H559} in his heart,{H3820} There is no God.{H430} They are corrupt,{H7843} they have done abominable{H8581} works;{H5949} There is none that doeth{H6213} good.{H2896} 2 Jehovah{H3068} looked down{H8259} from heaven{H8064} upon the children{H1121} of men,{H120} To see{H7200} if there{H3426} were any that did understand,{H7919} That did seek{H1875} after God.{H430} 3 They are all gone aside;{H5493} They are together{H3162} become filthy;{H444} There is none that doeth{H6213} good,{H2896} no, not one.{H259} 4 Have all the workers{H6466} of iniquity{H205} no knowledge,{H3045} Who eat up{H398} my people{H5971} [as] they eat{H398} bread,{H3899} And call{H7121} not upon Jehovah?{H3068}
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 The ox{H7794} knoweth{H3045} his owner,{H7069} and the ass{H2543} his master's{H1167} crib;{H18} [but] Israel{H3478} doth not know,{H3045} my people{H5971} doth not consider.{H995}
  • 1 Cor 1:20-21 : 20 Where{G4226} is the wise?{G4680} where{G4226} is the scribe?{G1122} where{G4226} is the disputer{G4804} of this{G5127} world?{G165} hath not{G3780} God{G2316} made foolish{G3471} the wisdom{G4678} of the{G5127} world?{G2889} 21 For{G1063} seeing that{G1894} in{G1722} the wisdom{G4678} of God{G2316} the world{G2889} through{G1223} its wisdom{G4678} knew{G1097} not{G3756} God,{G2316} it was God's{G2316} good pleasure{G2106} through{G1223} the foolishness{G3472} of the preaching{G2782} to save{G4982} them{G3588} that believe.{G4100}
  • Hos 4:1 : 1 Hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} ye children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} for Jehovah{H3068} hath a controversy{H7379} with the inhabitants{H3427} of the land,{H776} because there is no truth,{H571} nor goodness,{H2617} nor knowledge{H1847} of God{H430} in the land.{H776}
  • 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 But Amnon{H550} had a friend,{H7453} whose name{H8034} was Jonadab,{H3122} the son{H1121} of Shimeah,{H8093} David's{H1732} brother;{H251} and Jonadab{H3122} was a very{H3966} subtle{H2450} man.{H376}
  • 2 Sam 16:21-23 : 21 And Ahithophel{H302} said{H559} unto Absalom,{H53} Go in{H935} unto thy father's{H1} concubines,{H6370} that he hath left{H3240} to keep{H8104} the house;{H1004} and all Israel{H3478} will hear{H8085} that thou art abhorred{H887} of thy father:{H1} then will the hands{H3027} of all that are with thee be strong.{H2388} 22 So they spread{H5186} Absalom{H53} a tent{H168} upon the top of the house;{H1406} and Absalom{H53} went in{H935} unto his father's{H1} concubines{H6370} in the sight{H5869} of all Israel.{H3478} 23 And the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel,{H302} which he gave{H3289} in those days,{H3117} was as if a man{H376} inquired{H7592} at the oracle{H1697} of God:{H430} so was all the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel{H302} both with David{H1732} and with Absalom.{H53}
  • Isa 29:10-12 : 10 For Jehovah{H3068} hath poured out{H5258} upon you the spirit{H7307} of deep sleep,{H8639} and hath closed{H6105} your eyes,{H5869} the prophets;{H5030} and your heads,{H7218} the seers,{H2374} hath he covered.{H3680} 11 And all vision{H2380} is become unto you as the words{H1697} of a book{H5612} that is sealed,{H2856} which men deliver{H5414} to one that is learned,{H3045} saying,{H559} Read{H7121} this, I pray thee; and he saith,{H559} I cannot,{H3201} for it is sealed:{H2856} 12 and the book{H5612} is delivered{H5414} to him that is not learned,{H3045} saying,{H559} Read{H7121} this, I pray thee; and he saith,{H559} I am not learned.{H3045}
  • Deut 32:6 : 6 Do ye thus requite{H1580} Jehovah,{H3068} O foolish{H5036} people{H5971} and unwise?{H2450} Is not he thy father{H1} that hath bought{H7069} thee? He hath made{H6213} thee, and established{H3559} thee.
  • Jer 8:7-9 : 7 Yea, the stork{H2624} in the heavens{H8064} knoweth{H3045} her appointed times;{H4150} and the turtle-dove{H8449} and the swallow{H5693} and the crane{H5483} observe{H8104} the time{H6256} of their coming;{H935} but my people{H5971} know{H3045} not the law{H4941} of Jehovah.{H3068} 8 How do ye say,{H559} We are wise,{H2450} and the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} is with us? But, behold,{H403} the false{H8267} pen{H5842} of the scribes{H5608} hath wrought{H6213} falsely.{H8267} 9 The wise{H2450} men are put to shame,{H3001} they are dismayed{H2865} and taken:{H3920} lo, they have rejected{H3988} the word{H1697} of Jehovah;{H3068} and what manner of wisdom{H2451} is in them?
  • Matt 23:16-26 : 16 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} ye blind{G5185} guides,{G3595} that say,{G3004} Whosoever{G3739} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} it is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G1161} whosoever{G3739} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the gold{G5557} of the temple,{G3485} he is a debtor.{G3784} 17 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind:{G5185} for{G1063} which{G5101} is{G2076} greater,{G3187} the gold,{G5557} or{G2228} the temple{G3485} that hath sanctified{G37} the gold?{G5557} 18 And,{G3739} Whosoever{G1437} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} it is{G2076} nothing;{G3762} but{G1161} whosoever{G302} shall swear{G3660} by{G1722} the gift{G1435} that is upon{G1883} it,{G846} he is a debtor.{G3784} 19 Ye blind:{G5185} for{G1063} which{G5101} is greater,{G3173} the gift,{G1435} or{G2228} the altar{G2379} that sanctifieth{G37} the gift?{G1435} 20 He{G3660} therefore{G3767} that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the altar,{G2379} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} all things{G3956} thereon.{G846} 21 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the temple,{G3485} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} it,{G846} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that dwelleth{G2730} therein.{G846} 22 And{G2532} he that sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the heaven,{G3772} sweareth{G3660} by{G1722} the throne{G2362} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} by{G1722} him that sitteth{G2521} thereon.{G846} 23 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye tithe{G586} mint{G2238} and{G2532} anise{G432} and{G2532} cummin,{G2951} and{G2532} have left undone{G863} the weightier{G926} matters of the law,{G3551} justice,{G2532} and mercy,{G1656} and{G2532} faith:{G4102} but these{G5023} ye{G1163} ought to have done,{G4160} and{G2548} not{G3361} to have left{G863} the other{G2548} undone.{G863} 24 Ye blind{G5185} guides,{G3595} that strain out{G1368} the gnat,{G2971} and{G1161} swallow{G2666} the camel!{G2574} 25 Woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} for{G3754} ye cleanse{G2511} the outside{G1855} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter,{G3953} but{G1161} within{G2081} they are full{G1073} from{G1537} extortion{G724} and{G2532} excess.{G192} 26 Thou blind{G5185} Pharisee,{G5330} cleanse{G2511} first{G4412} the inside{G1787} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter,{G3953} that{G2443} the outside{G1622} thereof{G846} may become{G1096} clean{G2513} also.{G2532}
  • Luke 16:8 : 8 And{G2532} his lord{G2962} commended{G1867} the unrighteous{G93} steward{G3623} because{G3754} he had done{G4160} wisely:{G5430} for{G3754} the sons{G5207} of this{G5127} world{G165} are{G1526} for{G3754} their{G1438} own generation{G1074} wiser{G5429} than{G5228} the sons{G5207} of the light.{G5457}