Amos 8:12
And they will wander from sea to sea and from [the] north and to [the] east. They will roam about to seek the word of Yahweh, but they will not find [it]!
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
Ezekiel 20:3
"Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "[Are] you coming to consult me? {As I live}, I will surely not allow myself to be consulted by you!" ' {declares} the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 20:31
And {when you lift up your gifts, sacrificing your children} through the fire, you are defiling yourself through all of your idols until {today}, and will I let myself be consulted by you, house of Israel?" ' {As I live}," {declares} the Lord Yahweh, "I will not let myself be consulted by you!
Daniel 12:4
But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and seal the scroll until [the] time of [the] end; many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase."
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.
Matthew 12:30
The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
Matthew 24:23-26
"At that time if anyone should say to you, 'Behold, here [is] the Christ,' or 'Here [he is],' do not believe [him]!
Romans 9:31-33
But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, did not attain to the law.
Romans 11:7-10
What then? What Israel was searching for, this it did not obtain. But the elect obtained [it], and the rest were hardened,
2 Timothy 3:6-7
For from these are those who slip into houses and captivate foolish women loaded down with sins, led by various kinds of desires,