Proverbs 17:16

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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, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,

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!

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;

But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

Seeing

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

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!

But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

Fornication, and wine, and new wine take away the heart.

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;

saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

General references

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

and wisdom has been justified of all her children.