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Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell[ it] not;[ also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth 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 unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with[ their] eyes, and hear with[ their] ears, and understand with[ their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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Psalms 81:11-13
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust:[ and] they walked in their own counsels.Oh that my people had hearkened unto me,[ and] Israel had walked in my ways!
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Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and[ findeth it] not: but knowledge[ is] easy unto him that understandeth.
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Proverbs 1:22-23
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto 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 man.O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Hosea 4:11
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
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John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
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Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
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Deuteronomy 5:29
O that there were such an 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
We then,[ as] workers together[ with him], beseech[ you] 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 labour 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 wanteth understanding, she saith to him,Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine[ which] I have mingled.Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
