Proverbs 4:19

19 aThe way of the wicked is like deep bdarkness;
they do not know over what they cstumble.

John 12:35

35So Jesus said to them, d“The light is among you efor a little while longer. fWalk while you have the light, lest darkness govertake you. hThe one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

John 12:40

40 i“He has blinded their eyes
and jhardened their heart,
lest they see with their eyes,
and understand with their heart, and turn,
and I would heal them.”

Romans 3:11-17

11no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
12All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.”
13 kTheir throat is lan open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
m“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14 nTheir mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
15 oTheir feet are swift to shed blood;
16in their paths are ruin and misery,
17and pthe way of peace they have not known.”

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

10and with all wicked deception for qthose who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11Therefore rGod sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe swhat is false, 12in order that all may be condemned twho did not believe the truth but uhad pleasure in unrighteousness.

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