Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Deuteronomy 5:29
Who will give, and were this heart in them, for them to fear me and to watch all my commands all the days, so that it shall be well to them and to their sons forever.
Psalm 81:11-13
And my people heard not to my voice; and Israel was not inclined to me.
Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:4-5
To you, ye men, I shall call, and my voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs 9:4-6
Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,
Proverbs 14:6
He mocking sought wisdom, and none: and knowledge being easy to him understanding.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the slothful shall kill him, for his hands refused to work,
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every one thirsting, Come ye to the waters, and whom there is not to him silver, come ye, buy and eat; and come ye, and buy without silver and without price, wine and milk.
Hosea 4:11
Fornication and wine and new wine will take away the heart.
John 3:20
For every one doing bad things hates the light, and he comes not to the light, lest his works should be rebuked.
Acts 13:46
And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.
Acts 28:26-27
Saying, Go to this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and ye should not perceive:
2 Corinthians 6:1
And working together, we also beseech, lest also ye receive the grace of God in vain.