Proverbs 17:16

American King James Version (1999)

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?

Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.

Hosea 4:11

Prostitution and wine and new wine take away the heart.

John 3:20

For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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 you put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, see, we turn to the Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

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!