Psalm 14:4
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.
Cross-references
In Psalm 79:6, the same phrase 'do not call on your name' describes nations deserving wrath — echoing the evildoers who never call on the Lord.
Psalm 94:8 directly calls the wicked 'senseless' and 'fools,' echoing the 'know nothing' accusation in Psalm 14:4.
In Psalm 27:2, the wicked advance to 'devour my flesh' — a direct parallel to the devouring image in Psalm 14:4.
In Psalm 44:11, God gives His people up to be 'devoured like sheep' — same metaphor of being consumed by enemies as in Psalm 14:4.
In Psalm 86:14, arrogant foes 'have no regard for you' — parallel to the evildoers who never call on the Lord in Psalm 14:4.
Psalm 94:5 echoes the same image of enemies crushing God's people, reinforcing the theme of oppression.
Isaiah 45:20 states idolaters 'have no knowledge,' directly echoing the 'know nothing' of Psalm 14:4.
In Ephesians 4:18, darkened understanding and ignorance separate from God, directly reflecting the evildoers' lack of knowledge in Psalm 14:4.
In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Satan blinds unbelievers so they cannot see the gospel, explaining why the evildoers in Psalm 14:4 do not call on God.
In Romans 1:28, Paul describes those who did not retain knowledge of God, echoing the evildoers who 'know nothing' in Psalm 14:4.
Romans 1:22 says they 'became fools,' directly matching the foolishness of evildoers who lack understanding.
Romans 1:21 describes those who knew God but did not glorify Him, their hearts darkened — parallel to not calling on the Lord.
In Micah 3:3, eating flesh and breaking bones continues the graphic devouring metaphor from Psalm 14:4.
In Micah 3:2, leaders who tear skin from God's people echo the devouring imagery of Psalm 14:4.
In Jeremiah 10:25, the same language appears: nations that do not call on God and devour Jacob, directly citing Psalm 14:4.
In Isaiah 64:7, 'No one calls on your name' laments Israel's spiritual state — same theme of failing to call on God as in Psalm 14:4.
In Job 21:15, the wicked ask 'What would we gain by praying to him?' — directly paralleling the refusal to call on God in Psalm 14:4.
Isaiah 44:19 says idolaters 'have no knowledge or understanding,' mirroring the evildoers' lack of knowledge in Psalm 14:4.
Isaiah 27:11 describes a 'people without understanding' who face God's lack of compassion, directly paralleling the evildoers' ignorance.
In Job 27:10, the wicked are described as not calling on God at all times — a clear parallel to 'they never call on the Lord'.
Isaiah 43:22 explicitly states Israel did not call upon God, matching the charge in Psalm 14:4 that the wicked do not call on the LORD.
Proverbs 30:14 vividly describes a generation that devours the poor with teeth like swords, directly paralleling the devouring of God's people.
Isaiah 5:13 shows that lack of understanding leads to exile and famine, a consequence of the ignorance in Psalm 14:4.
Amos 3:10 condemns those who 'know not to do right' and store up violence, similar to the 'no knowledge' and devouring in Psalm 14:4.
Micah 3:1 asks leaders if they know judgment, echoing the question 'have they no knowledge?' in Psalm 14:4 about oppressors.
In Galatians 5:15, Paul warns against biting and devouring one another, using the same metaphor as Psalm 14:4 but for internal conflict.
In Amos 8:4, those who trample the needy parallel the evildoers in Psalm 14:4 who devour God's people.