Proverbs 17:16

Proverbs Of Solomon

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He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.
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Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
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A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

Without Sense

No

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Deuteronomy 5:29

Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear [and worship Me with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and keep all My commandments always, so that it may go well with them and with their children forever!

Psalm 81:11-13

“But My people would not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not [consent to] obey Me.

Proverbs 1:22-23

“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:4-5

“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.

Proverbs 9:4-6

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].

Proverbs 18:15

The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 21:25-26

The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;

Isaiah 55:1-3

“Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].

Hosea 4:11

Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away the mind and the [spiritual] understanding.

John 3:20

For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.

Acts 13:46

And [at the same time] Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and confidently, saying, “It was necessary that God’s message [of salvation through faith in Christ] be spoken to you [Jews] first. Since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, now we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 28:26-27

‘Go to this people and say,

“You will keep on hearing, but will not understand,
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].