Lack Of Knowledge

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Therefore my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity; — read the full passage →

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; — read the full passage →

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; — read the full passage →

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. — read the full passage →

For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.

Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; — read the full passage →

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, — read the full passage →

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. — read the full passage →

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. — read the full passage →

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. — read the full passage →

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. — read the full passage →

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: — read the full passage →

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.

The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.

And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. — read the full passage →

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. — read the full passage →

For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

For thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength; therefore thou plantest pleasant plants, and settest it with strange slips.

though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. — read the full passage →

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.

And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. — read the full passage →

And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd. — read the full passage →