Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Seeing
General references
Bible References
A price
Proverbs 1:22
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:4
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.
Proverbs 9:4
“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
Isaiah 55:1 “Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].
And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].
Acts 13:46
And [at the same time] Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and confidently, saying, “It was necessary that God’s message [of salvation through faith in Christ] be spoken to you [Jews] first. Since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, now we turn to the Gentiles.
2 Corinthians 6:1
Working together with Him, we strongly urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain [by turning away from sound doctrine and His merciful kindness].
Seeing
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].
Proverbs 18:15
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear [and worship Me with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and keep all My commandments always, so that it may go well with them and with their children forever!
Psalm 81:11
“But My people would not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not [consent to] obey Me.
“But My people would not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not [consent to] obey Me.
Hosea 4:11
Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away the mind and the [spiritual] understanding.
Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away the mind and the [spiritual] understanding.
John 3:20 For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.
Acts 28:26
‘Go to this people and say,
“You will keep on hearing, but will not understand,
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;
General references
Proverbs 1:2
To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;
To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,
To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;
To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,
Luke 7:35 Yet wisdom is vindicated and shown to be right by all her children [by the lifestyle, moral character, and good deeds of her followers].”