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 will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?

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

The simple one, let him turn in here. To one lacking heart, she says to him,

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken to you first. But since indeed you put it far from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the nations.

But working together, we also call on you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Seeing

A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

The heart of the prudent gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

The desire of the lazy man kills him, for his hands have refused to work.

Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their sons forever!

But My people would not listen to My voice, and Israel would have none of Me.

Fornication and wine and new wine take away the heart.

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

saying, "Go to this people and say: Hearing you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see and not perceive.

General references

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

But wisdom has been justified by all her children.