Proverbs 8:5

New Century Version

You who are uneducated, seek wisdom. You who are foolish, get understanding.

Cross References

Psalm 19:7

The teachings of the Lord are perfect; they give new strength. The rules of the Lord can be trusted; they make plain people wise.

Psalm 94:8

You stupid ones among the people, pay attention. You fools, when will you understand?

Proverbs 1:22

“You fools, how long will you be foolish? How long will you make fun of wisdom and hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:32

Fools will die because they refuse to listen; they will be destroyed because they do not care.

Proverbs 1:4

They make the uneducated wise and give knowledge and sense to the young.

Proverbs 3:35

Wise people will receive honor, but fools will be disgraced.

Proverbs 8:12

“I am wisdom, and I have good judgment. I also have knowledge and good sense.

Proverbs 8:4

“Listen, everyone, I’m calling out to you; I am shouting to all people.

Proverbs 9:4

She says to those who are uneducated, “Come in here, you foolish people!

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord will march out like a strong soldier; he will be excited like a man ready to fight a war. He will shout out the battle cry and defeat his enemies.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to the light, away from the power of Satan and to God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can have a place with those people who have been made holy by believing in me.’

1 Corinthians 1:28

He chose what the world thinks is unimportant and what the world looks down on and thinks is nothing in order to destroy what the world thinks is important.