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Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
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Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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Acts 28:26-27
saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
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Psalms 81:11-13
But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
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Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
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Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
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Proverbs 8:4-5
Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
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Hosea 4:11
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.
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John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
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Acts 13:46
And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
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Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
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2 Corinthians 6 1
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
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Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
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Proverbs 9:4-6
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
