Ecclesiastes 7:10

Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

Genesis 6:11-12

Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

Judges 6:13

And Gideon said to him, "Please, sir, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian."

Psalm 14:2-3

The LORDlooks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus says the LORD: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce, with which I sent her away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you were sold, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.

Jeremiah 44:17-19

But we will do everything that we have vowed, make offerings to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we did, both we and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, and prospered, and saw no disaster.

Romans 1:22-32

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 3:9-19

What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Bible References

What

Judges 6:13
And Gideon said to him, "Please, sir, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian."
Jeremiah 44:17
But we will do everything that we have vowed, make offerings to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we did, both we and our fathers, our kings and our officials, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, and prospered, and saw no disaster.

Wisely

Genesis 6:11
Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.
Psalm 14:2
The LORDlooks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus says the LORD: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce, with which I sent her away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you were sold, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
Romans 1:22
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 3:9
What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,

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