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 scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness; and I also knew that one event happens to all of them.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise? And who knows the meaning of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
John 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God, or I speak from Myself.

The eyes

Proverbs 23:5
Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; in Your way give me life.
Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
1 John 2:16
because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride 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.