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
He mocking sought wisdom, and none: and knowledge being easy to him understanding.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him understanding will seek knowledge: and the face of the foolish will feed folly.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise, his eyes in his head; and the foolish one goes in darkness: and I knew, I also, that one event will meet with them all.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who as the wise one? and who will know the interpretation of the word? The wisdom of man shall enlighten his face, and the hard of face shall be hated.
John 7:17
If any desire to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.
The eyes
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it and it is not? for making, it will make to it wings; as an eagle and it flew to the heavens.
Psalm 119:37
Cause mine eyes to pass from seeing vanity; make me live in thy way.
Ecclesiastes 6:9
Good the sight of the eyes above the going of the soul. Also this is vanity and striving of spirit
1 John 2:16
For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
General references
Proverbs 8:9
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.