10 Bible Verses about Instinct
Most Relevant Verses
But these people, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed—speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed,
The ox knows its owner,
and the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
but Israel does not know;
My people do not understand.”
Even the stork in the sky
knows her seasons.
The turtledove, swallow, and crane
are aware of their migration,
but My people do not know
the requirements of the Lord.
But these people blaspheme anything they don’t understand. What they know by instinct like unreasoning animals—they destroy themselves with these things.
These people create divisions and are unbelievers, not having the Spirit.
Without leader, administrator, or ruler,
it prepares its provisions in summer;
it gathers its food during harvest.
the ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;
From Thematic Bible
Instinct » Of animals
and the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
but Israel does not know;
My people do not understand.”
Instinct » Of birds
knows her seasons.
The turtledove, swallow, and crane
are aware of their migration,
but My people do not know
the requirements of the Lord.
