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?

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Bible References

A price

Proverbs 1:22
"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:4
"To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.
Proverbs 9:4
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.
Isaiah 55:1
"Hey, all who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come! Buy and eat! Come! Buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
Acts 13:46
Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
2 Corinthians 6:1
Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Seeing

Proverbs 14:6
The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
Proverbs 18:15
The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 21:25
What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.
Psalm 81:11
But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.
Hosea 4:11
Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.
John 3:20
For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.
Acts 28:26
when he said, 'Go to this people and say, "You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive.

General references

Proverbs 1:2
To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.
Luke 7:35
But wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

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