Proverbs 17:16
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.
Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments continually, that it might be well with them and with their sons for ever!
Psalm 81:11-13
But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.
Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:4-5
Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:
Proverbs 9:4-6
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
Hosea 4:11
Fornication, and wine, and new wine take away the heart.
John 3:20
For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
Acts 13:46
And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;
Acts 28:26-27
saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.
2 Corinthians 6:1
But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain: