Psalm 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.

Job 5:4

“His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin],
They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate,
And there is no one to rescue them.

Job 21:14-15

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

Psalm 10:4

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;
All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

Psalm 18:27

For You save an afflicted and humble people,
But bring down those [arrogant fools] with haughty eyes.

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.

Isaiah 46:12

“Listen to Me, you stiff-necked people,
You who are far from righteousness (right standing with God).

Isaiah 57:19

As I create the praise of his lips,
Peace, peace, to him who is far away [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near!”
Says the Lord;
“And I will heal him [making his lips blossom anew with thankful praise].”

Luke 16:24

And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’

Romans 3:11

“There is none who understands,
There is none who seeks for God.

Ephesians 2:17-18

And He came and preached the good news of peace to you [Gentiles] who were far away, and peace to those [Jews] who were near.

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