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, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and the fools hate knowledge?

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men.

whosoever is simple, let him turn in here; as for those that lack understanding, , she saith unto him,

Ho, every one that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that has no money; come ye, buy, and eat; come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with freedom, said, It was necessary indeed that the word of God should first have been spoken to you; but seeing ye put it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

We then, as workers together with him, exhort you also that ye have not received the grace of God in vain.

Seeing

The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.

The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.

O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always that it might be well with them and with their children for ever!

But my people did not hearken to my voice, and Israel did not love me.

Whoredom 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, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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

General references

to know wisdom and chastening; to understand prudent words;

But wisdom is justified of all her children.