Psalms 14:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.”
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“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 14:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Genesis 6:11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.
- 1 Samuel 25:25My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
- Job 15:16how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
- Job 22:13Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
- Psalms 10:4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
- Psalms 36:1An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
- Psalms 53:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Psalms 92:6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
- Psalms 94:4They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.
- Psalms 107:17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 13:19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
- Proverbs 27:22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
- Isaiah 1:4Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
- Jeremiah 5:12They have lied about the LORD and said: “He will not do anything; harm will not come to us; we will not see sword or famine.
- Jeremiah 6:28All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
- Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
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