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Proverbs 23:23
Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
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Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the lazy one puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
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Proverbs 18:15
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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Acts 28:26-27
saying,‘ Go to this people and say,“ You will keep on hearing, and will not understand; And you will keep on seeing, and will not perceive;For the hearts of this people have become insensitive, And with their ears they hardly hear, And they have closed their eyes; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return, And I would heal them.” ’
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Psalms 81:11-13
“ But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk by their own plans.Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
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Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.
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Proverbs 1:22-23
“ How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
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Proverbs 8:4-5
“ To you, people, I call, And my voice is to mankind.You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!
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Hosea 4:11
Infidelity, wine, and new wine take away the understanding.
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John 3:20
For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.
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Acts 13:46
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said,“ It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you repudiate it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
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Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it would go well with them and with their sons forever!
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2 Corinthians 6 1
And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—
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Isaiah 55:1-3
“ You there! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost.Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
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Proverbs 9:4-6
“ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks understanding she says,“ Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.”
