Psa 14:1, Pro 1:7, 22, 26:4 | ESV | STEP | To the choirmaster . Of David . The fool says in his heart , There is no God . They are corrupt , they do abominable deeds ; there is none who does good .

aFor ver. 1-7, see Ps. 53:1-6

b Ps. 74:18, 22; Job 2:10

d Gen. 6:5, 11, 12

eCited Rom. 3:10-12

f ch. 9:10; [ch. 15:33]; See Job 28:28

i ver. 29; ch. 5:12; [Job 21:14]

j[2 Sam. 16:11; 2 Kgs. 18:36; Luke 23:9]

Psalms 14:1

The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

1 ^aThe ^bfool says in his heart, ^c“There is no God.”
They are ^dcorrupt, they do abominable deeds;
^ethere is none who does good.

Proverbs 1:7

7 ^fThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:22

22 “How long, O ^gsimple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will ^hscoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools ⁱhate knowledge?

Proverbs 26:4

4 ^jAnswer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.

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