Ecclesiastes 7:10
Never ask "Why does the past seem so much better than now?" because this question does not come from wisdom.
Genesis 6:11-12
By this time, the earth had become ruined in God's opinion and filled with violence.
Judges 6:13
But Gideon replied, "Right" Sir, if the LORD is with us, then why has all of this happened to us? And where are all of his miraculous works that our ancestors recounted to us when they said, "The LORD brought us up from Egypt, didn't he?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us over to Midian!"
Psalm 14:2-3
The LORD looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.
Isaiah 50:1
This is what the LORD says: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look! It's because of your sins that you were sold, and because of your transgressions that your mother was sent away.
Jeremiah 44:17-19
Rather, we will keep doing everything that we said we would by offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and by pouring out liquid offerings to her just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. Then we had plenty of bread, things went well for us, and we didn't experience disaster.
Romans 1:22-32
Though claiming to be wise, they became fools
Romans 3:9-19
What, then, does this mean? Are we Jews any better off? Not at all! For we have already accused everyone, both Jews and Greeks, of being under the power of sin.