Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
The mouth
General references
Bible References
Heart
Proverbs 1:5 a wise man will listen and increase his learning,
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity. You have continued this great and faithful love for him by giving him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.
Psalm 119:97
מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.
It is my meditation all day long.
Acts 17:11
The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
The mouth
Proverbs 12:23 A shrewd person conceals knowledge,
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.
Isaiah 30:10 They say to the seers, “Do not see,”
and to the prophets,
“Do not prophesy the truth to us.
Tell us flattering things.
Prophesy illusions.
and to the prophets,
“Do not prophesy the truth to us.
Tell us flattering things.
Prophesy illusions.
Isaiah 44:20 He feeds on ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
Hosea 12:1 Ephraim chases the wind
and pursues the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.
and pursues the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.
General references
Proverbs 8:9 All of them are clear to the perceptive,
and right to those who discover knowledge.
and right to those who discover knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15 The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.
and the ear of the wise seeks it.