Proverbs 14:6

New Century Version

Those who make fun of wisdom look for it and do not find it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

Cross References

Psalm 119:18

Open my eyes to see the miracles in your teachings.

Proverbs 1:5

Wise people can also listen and learn; even they can find good advice in these words.

Proverbs 14:5

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness tells nothing but lies.

Proverbs 14:7

Stay away from fools, because they can’t teach you anything.

Proverbs 15:12

Those who make fun of wisdom don’t like to be corrected; they will not ask the wise for advice.

Proverbs 17:16

It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

Proverbs 17:24

The person with understanding is always looking for wisdom, but the mind of a fool wanders everywhere.

Proverbs 18:2

Fools do not want to understand anything. They only want to tell others what they think.

Proverbs 24:7

Foolish people cannot understand wisdom. They have nothing to say in a discussion.

Proverbs 26:12

There is more hope for a foolish person than for those who think they are wise.

Proverbs 8:8

Everything I say is honest; nothing I say is crooked or false.

Proverbs 8:9

People with good sense know what I say is true; and those with knowledge know my words are right.

Isaiah 8:20

You should follow the teachings and the agreement with the Lord. The mediums and fortune-tellers do not speak the word of the Lord, so their words are worth nothing.

Jeremiah 8:9

These wise teachers refused to listen to the word of the Lord, so they are not really wise at all. They will be ashamed. They will be shocked and trapped.

1 Corinthians 8:2

If you think you know something, you do not yet know anything as you should.

James 1:5

But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.