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Bible Quotes About Curiosity

27 Scripture verses about curiosity from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Explore what the Bible says about curiosity. This collection of 19 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

27
Total Verses
16
Old Testament
11
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Curiosity

  1. Genesis 3:1 — “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, be...
  2. Genesis 3:6 — “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto ...
  3. Genesis 18:23 — “And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
  4. Genesis 32:29 — “And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
  5. Exodus 19:21 — “And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. charge: Heb. contest
  6. Exodus 19:24 — “And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth u...
  7. Numbers 4:19 — “But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
  8. Numbers 4:20 — “But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
  9. Judges 13:17 — “And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
  10. Judges 13:18 — “And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret ? secret: or, wonderful

Subtopics of Curiosity

General scriptures concerning
INSTANCES OF
Of Eve
Of Abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people who lived in Sodom
Of Jacob, to know the name of the angel
Of the Israelites
To see God
To witness the offering in the Holy of Holies
Of Manoah, to know the name of an angel
Of the people of Beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
Of the Babylonians, to see Hezekiah's treasures
Of Daniel, to know a vision
Of Peter
To know what was being done with Jesus
To know what John would be appointed to do
A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Of Herod (Antipas), to see Jesus
Of the Jews
To see Lazarus, after he was raised from the dead
And to see Jesus

Old Testament Quotes About Curiosity (16)

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. charge: Heb. contest
And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret ? secret: or, wonderful
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. never: Heb. not
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: take: Heb. give not thine heart
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

New Testament Quotes About Curiosity (11)

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? Areopagus: or, Mars-hill: it was the highest court in Athens

Frequently Asked Questions About Curiosity in the Bible

What does the Bible say about curiosity?
The Bible contains 27 verses about curiosity, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding curiosity through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about curiosity?
There are 27 Bible verses about curiosity in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about curiosity?
While many verses address curiosity, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of curiosity you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about curiosity?
Curiosity is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 27 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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