Bible Verses about “closed minds”

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."”

“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.”

“However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.”

“And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,”

“and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?”

“Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.”

“throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;”

“being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;”

“What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?”

“For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.”

“You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.”

“This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,”

“You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.”

“Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.”

“A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.”

“But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?”

“and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.”

“Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?”

“You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;”

“Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.”

“In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?”

“A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.”

“Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

“He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.”

“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”

“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”

“for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'”

“The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.”

“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.”

“Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.”

“Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.”

“The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.”

“A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.”

“He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.”

“A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.”

“The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.”

“The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.”

“All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.”

“Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's borders intact.”

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.”

“The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.”

“Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.”

“A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.”

“The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.”

“Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!”

“Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.”

“There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.”