Psalm 14:2

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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

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The LORD looked down from heaven, and beheld all the children of men;

For he looketh down from his sanctuary; out of the heaven doth the LORD behold the earth,

And God looked upon the earth, and lo it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the children of Adam had built.

I will go down and see whether they have done altogether according to that cry which is come unto me or not, that I may know."

Look down then from heaven, and behold the dwelling place of thy Sanctuary and thy glory. How is it that thy jealousy, thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies and thy loving-kindness, will not be entreated of us?

O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence,

O LORD, when will thou look down from heaven, and consider?

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They will not be learned nor understand, but walk on still in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, judgment and equity - yea, and every good path.

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,

Their harvest shall be burnt; their wives, which were their beauty when they came forth, shall be defiled. For it is a people without understanding, and therefore he that created them, shall not favour them; and he that made them, shall not be merciful to them.

"Nevertheless this shall come upon them because my people is become foolish, and hath utterly no understanding. They are the children of foolishness, and without any discretion. To do evil, they have wit enough: but to do well, they have no wisdom."

and many shall be purified, cleansed and tried. But the ungodly shall live wickedly, and those wicked, as many as they be, shall have no understanding. As for such as have understanding, they shall regard it.

For this people's hearts are waxed gross. And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal them.

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God,