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.
The eyes
General references
Bible References
Before
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and [finds it] not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
John 7:17
If any man wants to do his will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or I speak from myself.
The eyes
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
1 John 2:16
Because everything in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the arrogance of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
General references
Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.