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
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Proverbs 9:9
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
Psalm 119:97
O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.
2 Peter 3:18
But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
The mouth
Proverbs 12:23
A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
Isaiah 30:10
Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not give us word of what is true, but say false things to give us pleasure:
Isaiah 44:20
As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
General references
Proverbs 8:9
They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.