They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceivin
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false won
“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their th
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads,
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to
Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are
He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my
In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pra
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, ea
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are
A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend,
They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that
Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed ch