33 Bible Verses about Dullness

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Psalm 92:6

A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

Isaiah 44:19

No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?"

Ezekiel 12:2

"Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Luke 12:56

You hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?

Matthew 13:15

for this people's heart has grown callous, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

Hebrews 5:11-14

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.read more.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Acts 28:27

For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'

Micah 4:12

But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.

Matthew 13:13

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing, they do not hear, neither do they understand.

Psalm 106:7

Our fathers did not understand your wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Sea of Suf.

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

Isaiah 29:11

All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't, for it is sealed:"

Jeremiah 4:22

"For my people are foolish, they do not know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

Matthew 16:11

Why is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Luke 9:45

But they did not understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Luke 18:34

They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.

John 2:20

The Jewish leaders therefore said, "Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?"

John 4:11

The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?

John 4:32-33

But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"

John 11:12-13

The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover." Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.

John 6:51-52

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." The Jews therefore argued with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

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Dullness » Condemned

Isaiah 44:19

No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?"

Ezekiel 12:2

"Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

Luke 12:56

You hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?

More verses: Romans 3:11 Hebrews 5:11

Dullness » Of israel

Isaiah 29:11

All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't, for it is sealed:"

Psalm 106:7

Our fathers did not understand your wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Sea of Suf.

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

More verses: Jeremiah 4:22

Dullness » General examples of

Micah 4:12

But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.

Matthew 13:13

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing, they do not hear, neither do they understand.

Acts 28:27

For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'

More verses: 2 Timothy 3:7

Dullness » Of the disciples

Matthew 16:11

Why is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Luke 9:45

But they did not understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

More verses: Luke 18:34

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