Proverbs 17:16

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

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

Proverbs 18:15

The mind of a person with understanding gets knowledge; the wise person listens to learn more.

Proverbs 23:23

Learn the truth and never reject it. Get wisdom, self-control, and understanding.

Proverbs 24:7

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

Hosea 4:11

prostitution, to old and new wine, which take away their ability to understand.

John 3:20

All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things they do.

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly, saying, “We must speak the message of God to you first. But you refuse to listen. You are judging yourselves not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.

Deuteronomy 5:29

I wish their hearts would always respect me and that they would always obey my commands so that things would go well for them and their children forever!