Proverbs 17:16
Is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom? He has no sense!
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth and do not sell it. Also buy wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart in them that they would respect (reverence) me and obey all my commandments for as long as they live! Then things would go well for them and their children from generation to generation.'
Psalm 81:11-13
My people did not listen to my voice. Israel did not obey me.
Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!
Proverbs 8:4-5
I call to you men. My voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs 9:4-6
Who is simple? Let him turn in here! He who lacks understanding, she says to him,
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it. Knowledge is easy to him who discerns.
Proverbs 18:15
The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge. The ear of the wise one searches for knowledge.
Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the lazy killed him for his hands refuse to work.
Isaiah 55:1-3
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the water. You, who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Hosea 4:11
Prostitution, wine and new wine take away the understanding.
John 3:20
Every one who does evil hates the light. He does not come to the light because his works would be reproved.
Acts 13:46
Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.
Acts 28:26-27
He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.
2 Corinthians 6:1
Working together with him we plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain (to no purpose) (in emptiness).