Psalm 14:2

New King James Version

The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

Cross References

Romans 3:11

There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.

Hebrews 11:6

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.

Genesis 6:12

So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Daniel 12:10

Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

Matthew 13:15

For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have 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 should heal them.’

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless good things are found in you, in that you have removed the wooden images from the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.”

Proverbs 9:16

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here”; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

Psalm 82:5

They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable.

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven, And see from Your habitation, holy and glorious. Where are Your zeal and Your strength, The yearning of Your heart and Your mercies toward me? Are they restrained?

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge.”

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off; The women come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no understanding; Therefore He who made them will not have mercy on them, And He who formed them will show them no favor.

Isaiah 8:19

And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?

Proverbs 8:5

O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man does not know, Nor does a fool understand this.

Lamentations 3:50

Till the Lord from heaven Looks down and sees.

Proverbs 9:4

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Genesis 18:21

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, I will know.”

Genesis 11:5

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

Isaiah 64:1

Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence—

Psalm 69:32

The humble shall see this and be glad; And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he is not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.”

Job 15:14

“What is man, that he could be pure? And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

Jeremiah 5:1

“Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; See now and know; And seek in her open places If you can find a man, If there is anyone who executes judgment, Who seeks the truth, And I will pardon her.