Proverbs 17:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

"Ho! Everyone thirsty, come to the waters! And whoever has no money, come, buy and eat, and come, buy without money, wine and milk without price!

Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly [and] said, "It was necessary [that] the word of God be spoken first to you, since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life! Behold, we are turning to the Gentiles!

Now [because we] are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Seeing

A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.

An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

The craving of a lazy person will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

{If only} {they had such a mind}'; [that is], to fear me and to keep all my commandments {at all times}, so that {it will go well} for them and for their children {forever}.

But my people did not listen to my voice, and Israel did not yield to me.

whoredom}. Wine and new wine {take away the understanding}.

For everyone who practices evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds be exposed.

saying, 'Go to this people and say, "{You will keep on hearing} and will never understand, and {you will keep on seeing} and will never perceive.

General references

To know wisdom and instruction, to understand sayings of understanding,

And wisdom is vindicated by all her children."