Psalm 14:2

Contemporary English Version 1995

From heaven the Lord looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.

Cross References

Romans 3:11

Not one of them understands or even searches for God.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and rewards everyone who searches for him.

Daniel 12:10

Many people will have their hearts and lives made pure and clean, but those who are evil will keep on being evil and never understand. Only the wise will understand.

Matthew 13:15

All of them have stubborn minds! They refuse to listen; they cover their eyes. They cannot see or hear or understand. If they could, they would turn to me, and I would heal them.”

2 Chronicles 19:3

But not everything about you is bad. You destroyed the sacred poles used in worshiping the goddess Asherah—that shows you have tried to obey the Lord.

Proverbs 9:16

“If you are stupid, come on inside!” And to every fool she says,

Psalm 82:5

“None of you know or understand a thing. You live in darkness, while the foundations of the earth tremble.

Isaiah 63:15

Please, Lord, look down from your holy and glorious home in the heavens and see what's going on. Have you lost interest? Where is your power? Show that you care about us and have mercy!

Jeremiah 4:22

I heard the Lord say, “My people ignore me. They are foolish children who do not understand that they will be punished. All they know is how to sin.”

Isaiah 55:6

Turn to the Lord! He can still be found. Call out to God! He is near.

Isaiah 27:11

When broken branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that the God who created them will show them no mercy.

Isaiah 8:19

Someone may say to you, “Go to the fortunetellers who make soft chirping sounds or ask the spirits of the dead. After all, a nation ought to be able to ask its own gods

Proverbs 8:5

Good sense and sound judgment can be yours.

Proverbs 2:9

With wisdom you will learn what is right and honest and fair.

Psalm 92:6

for an ignorant fool to know or understand.

Lamentations 3:50

until the Lord looks down from heaven and helps.

Proverbs 9:4

“Everyone who is ignorant or foolish is invited!

Psalm 107:43

Be wise! Remember this and think about the kindness of the Lord.

Genesis 18:21

Now I am going down to see for myself if those people really are that bad. If they aren't, I would like to know.”

Genesis 11:5

But when the Lord came down to look at the city and the tower,

Isaiah 64:1

Rip the heavens apart! Come down, Lord; make the mountains tremble.

Psalm 69:32

When those in need see this, they will be happy, and the Lord's worshipers will be encouraged.

Job 15:14

No human is pure and innocent,

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is sitting in his sacred temple on his throne in heaven. He knows everything we do because he sees us all.

Jeremiah 5:1

“Search Jerusalem for honest people who try to be faithful. If you can find even one, I'll forgive the whole city.