Psalm 119:150

Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

Now then, send word quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords [on the west side of the Jordan] in the wilderness, but by all means cross over [to the east side of the river], or else the king and all the people with him will be destroyed [if Ahithophel is allowed by Absalom to lead an attack].’”

Job 21:14

“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Psalm 22:11-13

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near;
And there is no one to help.

Psalm 22:16

For [a pack of] dogs have surrounded me;
A gang of evildoers has encircled me,
They pierced my hands and my feet.

Psalm 27:2

When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 50:17

“For you hate instruction and discipline
And cast My words behind you [discarding them].

Proverbs 1:7

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man],
Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].

Matthew 26:46-47

Get up, let us go. Look, My betrayer is near!”

Ephesians 2:13-14

But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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