27 God didn’t choose these, nor did he give the way of knowledge to them, (WEB) 28 so they perished, because they had no wisdom. They perished through their own foolishness. (WEB)
Baruch 3:27–28
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Proverbs 1:28–30
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. 29 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. 30 They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
Baruch 6:41–43
41 If they shall see one mute who can’t speak, they bring him and ask him to call upon Bel, as though he were able to understand. (WEB) 42 Yet they can’t perceive this themselves, and forsake them; for they have no understanding. (WEB) 43 The women also with cords around them sit i… (WEB)
Job 34:26–28
26 He strikes them for their wickedness in full view, 27 because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways. 28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
Baruch 3:20–22
20 Younger men have seen the light and lived upon the earth, but they haven’t known the way of knowledge, (WEB) 21 nor understood its paths. Their children haven’t embraced it. They are far off from their way. (WEB) 22 It has not been heard of in Canaan, neither has it been seen in… (WEB)
Job 36:11–13
11 If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness. 12 But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge. 13 The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry f…
Psalms 78:21–23
21 Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, 22 because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation. 23 Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.
Odes of Solomon 24:8–10
8 And the Lord destroyed the imaginations of all them that had not the truth with them. (ODE) 9 For they who in their hearts were lifted up were deficient in wisdom, and so they were rejected, because the truth was not with them. (ODE) 10 For the Lord disclosed His way, and sprea… (ODE)
Wisdom of Solomon 2:20–22
20 Let’s condemn him to a shameful death, for he will be protected, according to his words.” (WEB) 21 Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray; for their wickedness blinded them, (WEB) 22 and they didn’t know the mysteries of God, neither did they hope for wages of holiness, no… (WEB)
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