Hosea 4:14

However, I'm not going to punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because their men are themselves immoral they offer sacrifices with prostitutes. These people who aren't discerning will stumble.

Hosea 4:1

"Hear this message from the LORD, people of Israel. Indeed, the LORD brings a charge against the people who live in the land for there is no truth and no gracious love or knowledge of God in the land.

Deuteronomy 23:17

"There are to be no cultic prostitutes among the daughters or the sons of Israel.

1 Kings 14:23-24

They erected high places, sacred pillars, and Asherim for themselves on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 15:12

He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and destroyed all the idols that his ancestors had made.

2 Kings 23:7

He also demolished the temples of the cultic male prostitutes that had been operating in the LORD's Temple, where the women had been doing weaving for the Asherah.

Proverbs 28:5

Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.

Isaiah 1:5

"Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? Your whole head is sick, and your whole heart is faint.

Isaiah 44:18-20

They don't realize; they don't understand, because their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds, too, so they cannot understand.

Isaiah 56:11

Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one.

Daniel 12:10

Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, though the wicked will continue to act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand. Nevertheless, the insightful will understand.

Hosea 4:5-6

So you will stumble during the day, the prophet also will stumble with you at night, and I will destroy your mother.

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim has become entwined with idols; leave him alone!

Hosea 14:9

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.

John 8:43

Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.

Romans 3:11

No one understands. No one searches for God.

1 Corinthians 6:16

You know that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her, don't you? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

Ephesians 4:18

They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of their ignorance and hardness of heart.

Hebrews 12:8

Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God's sons.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

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Bible References

Punish

Hosea 4:17
Ephraim has become entwined with idols; leave him alone!
Isaiah 1:5
"Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? Your whole head is sick, and your whole heart is faint.
Hebrews 12:8
Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God's sons.

For

1 Corinthians 6:16
You know that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her, don't you? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

And they

1 Kings 14:23
They erected high places, sacred pillars, and Asherim for themselves on every high hill and under every green tree.
1 Kings 15:12
He also removed the male cult prostitutes from the land and destroyed all the idols that his ancestors had made.
2 Kings 23:7
He also demolished the temples of the cultic male prostitutes that had been operating in the LORD's Temple, where the women had been doing weaving for the Asherah.

Therefore

Hosea 4:1
"Hear this message from the LORD, people of Israel. Indeed, the LORD brings a charge against the people who live in the land for there is no truth and no gracious love or knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea 14:9
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.
Isaiah 44:18
They don't realize; they don't understand, because their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds, too, so they cannot understand.
Isaiah 56:11
Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one.
Daniel 12:10
Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, though the wicked will continue to act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand. Nevertheless, the insightful will understand.
John 8:43
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.
Romans 3:11
No one understands. No one searches for God.
Ephesians 4:18
They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of their ignorance and hardness of heart.

General references

Proverbs 5:9
so that you don't give your honor to others, and waste your best years;

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