Bible Verses About Curiosity

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?