Deuteronomy 32:28

For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 32:6, Moses calls them 'foolish people and unwise' — the same accusation of lacking understanding, rooted in their ingratitude.

Psalm 81:12 Parallel

In Psalm 81:12, God gave them up to their own counsels — the direct consequence of having no counsel, as stated here.

In Isaiah 27:11, the same phrase 'a people of no understanding' appears, linking their destruction to this lack.

In Jeremiah 4:22, God laments His people have no understanding and are wise to do evil — the same diagnosis of foolishness.

Isaiah 1:3 Parallel

Isaiah 1:3 contrasts animals' knowledge with Israel's ignorance, directly amplifying the 'void of counsel' in Deuteronomy 32:28.

Job 28:28 Parallel

In Job 28:28, true understanding is defined as fearing the Lord — explaining why Israel, lacking that fear, has no understanding.

In Proverbs 1:7, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge — showing why Israel's lack of understanding stems from despising wisdom.

In Jeremiah 8:9, the wise are ashamed because they rejected God's word — showing that lack of understanding comes from rejecting divine wisdom.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

Hosea 4:6 echoes Israel's destruction from lack of knowledge, directly paralleling the 'void of counsel' in Deuteronomy 32:28.

Romans 11:25 explains the partial hardening behind Israel's lack of understanding, linking to the judgment here.

Psalm 106:7 Parallel

Psalm 106:7 recalls Israel's failure to consider God's wonders, matching the 'no understanding' in Deuteronomy 32:28.

In Isaiah 29:14, God hides the understanding of the wise — a judgment that fulfills the charge of no understanding here.

Matthew 13:15 continues with a dull heart, explaining the spiritual condition behind the lack of understanding in Deuteronomy 32:28.