27 Bible Verses about Not Seeking God
Most Relevant Verses
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, or seek after God.
The ungodly is so proud and full of indignation, that he careth not for God: neither is God in all his thoughts.
For the people turneth not unto him, that chastiseth them, neither do they seek the LORD of Hosts.
Woe be unto them that go down into Egypt for help, and trust in horses, and comfort themselves in chariots, because they be many, and in horsemen because they be lusty and strong. But they regard not the holy one of Israel, and they ask no question at the LORD.
For the herdsmen have done foolishly, that they have not sought the LORD. Therefore have they dealt unwisely with their cattle, and all are scattered abroad.
And the pride of Israel is cast down before their face, yet will they not turn to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
They shall seek me, that hitherto have not asked for me, they shall find me, that hitherto have not sought me. Then shall I say immediately to the people that never called upon my name, "I am here, I am here."
Isaiah, after that, is bold and saith, "I am found of them that sought me not, and have appeared to them that asked not after me."
which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.
I will go, and return to my place, till they wax faint, and seek me.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only?
And he did evil: for he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
And the thirty ninth year of his reign Asa fell sick of his feet, and that his disease exceeded. And thereto in his sickness he asked no counsel of the LORD, but of Physicians.
"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?' Have I rejoiced because my substance was great, and because my hand gat so much?
Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God, while he doth say in his heart, "Tush, thou God careth not for it?"
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God. But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.
It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in man.
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD, but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction.read more.
Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and be filled with their own counsels:
If ye be the people of the LORD, then hearken unto his word: Am I then become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? Or a land that hath no light? Wherefore sayeth my people then, 'We are lords; and we will come no more unto thee'?
Pour out thine indignation rather upon the Gentiles, that know thee not, and upon the people that call not on thy name: And that because they have consumed, devoured and destroyed Jacob, and have rooted out his glory.
that they shall no more rule the Heathen. They shall no more be a hope unto the house of Israel, neither provoke them any more to wickedness, to cause them turn back, and follow them: and they shall know, that I am the LORD God.'"
They are not minded to turn unto their God, for they have an whorish heart, so that they cannot know the LORD. But the pride of Israel will be rewarded him in his face, yea both Israel and Ephraim shall fall for their wickedness, and Judah with them also. They shall come with their sheep and bullocks to seek the LORD, but they shall not find him, for he is gone from them.
I will stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all such as dwell at Jerusalem. Thus will I root out the remnant of Baal from this place, and the names of the Chemarims and priests:
