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Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
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Proverbs 21:25-26
The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.
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Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent 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:“ Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive;For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.”’
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Psalms 81:11-13
“ But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.“ 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 does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
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Proverbs 1:22-23
“ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.Turn at my rebuke; Surely 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, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
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Hosea 4:11
“ Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart.
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John 3:20
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
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Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said,“ It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
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Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
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2 Corinthians 6 1
We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
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Isaiah 55:1-3
“ Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.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 let your soul delight itself in abundance.Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.
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Proverbs 9:4-6
“ Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,“ Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.
