Romans 9:31-33

31but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.

32Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

33just as it is written, “Look, I am laying in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall, yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.”