Proverbs 17:24

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise use their eyes, but the fool walks in darkness. I also perceived that the same outcome affects them all.

Proverbs 14:6

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.

Proverbs 15:14

A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways.

Proverbs 23:5

When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It is better to focus on what you can see than to meander after your self-interest; this also is pointless and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is really wise? Who knows how to interpret this saying: "A person's wisdom improves his appearance, softening a harsh countenance."

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.

1 John 2:16

For everything that is in the world the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance is not from the Father but is from the world.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

General references

Bible References

Before

Proverbs 14:6
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
Proverbs 15:14
A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise use their eyes, but the fool walks in darkness. I also perceived that the same outcome affects them all.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is really wise? Who knows how to interpret this saying: "A person's wisdom improves his appearance, softening a harsh countenance."
John 7:17
If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.

The eyes

Proverbs 23:5
When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.
Psalm 119:37
Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways.
Ecclesiastes 6:9
It is better to focus on what you can see than to meander after your self-interest; this also is pointless and a chasing after wind.
1 John 2:16
For everything that is in the world the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance is not from the Father but is from the world.

General references

Proverbs 8:9
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.

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