Proverbs 17:16

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Proverbs 17:16

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?

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 Me and keep all My commandments always, that it may be well with them and with their sons forever!

Psalm 81:11-13

“But My people did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not obey Me.

Proverbs 1:22-23

“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:4-5

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

Proverbs 9:4-6

“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

Proverbs 18:15

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

Proverbs 21:25-26

The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

Isaiah 55:1-3

“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost.

Hosea 4:11

Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the understanding.

John 3:20

For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Acts 28:26-27

saying,
‘Go to this people and say,
“You will keep on hearing, but will not understand;
And you will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

A price

Seeing

General references

Proverbs 1:2

Luke 7:35

Bible References

A price

“How long, O

naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?

And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

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

“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,

“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk

Without money and without cost.

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

Seeing

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

The

mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,

And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear Me and keep all My commandments always, that it may be well with them and with their sons forever!

“But My people did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not obey Me.

Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the understanding.

For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

saying,
‘Go to this people and say,
“

You will keep on hearing, but will not understand;

And

you will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

General references

To know wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of understanding,

Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”