6 They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. 7 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” 8 Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
Psalms 94:6–8
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Jeremiah 5:20–22
20 Declare this in the house of Jacob and proclaim it in Judah: 21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. 22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand…
Psalms 73:10–12
10 So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance. 11 The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” 12 Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
Psalms 14:3–5
3 All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. 4 Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD. 5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God…
Psalms 53:3–5
3 All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. 4 Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God. 5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there w…
Psalms 10:12–14
12 Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless. 13 Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” 14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts hi…
Baruch 6:37–39
37 They can’t restore a blind man to his sight, or deliver anyone who is in distress. (WEB) 38 They can show no mercy to the widow, or do good to the fatherless. (WEB) 39 They are like the stones that are cut out of the mountain, these gods of wood that are overlaid with gold and w… (WEB)
Job 34:17–19
17 Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One, 18 who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ 19 who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
Job 22:12–14
12 Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are! 13 Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness? 14 Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’
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