Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why should a fool have money in his hand (A)to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
Proverbs 23:23
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23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The desire of (A)the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
26 All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.
Proverbs 18:15
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15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
2 Corinthians 6:1
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6 (A)Working together with him, then, (B)we appeal to you (C)not to receive the grace of God in vain.
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Acts 28:26-27
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26 (A)“‘Go to this people, and say,
(B)“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 (C)For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and (D)turn, and I would heal them.’
Deuteronomy 5:29
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29 (A)Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, (B)that it might go well with them and with their descendants[a] forever!
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- Deuteronomy 5:29 Or sons
Acts 13:46
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46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God (A)be spoken first to you. (B)Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves (C)unworthy of eternal life, behold, we (D)are turning to the Gentiles.
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John 3:20
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20 (A)For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, (B)lest his works should be exposed.
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Hosea 4:11
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11 whoredom, wine, and new wine,
which (A)take away the understanding.
Isaiah 55:1-3
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The Compassion of the Lord
55 (A)“Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
(B)come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
2 (C)Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
(D)hear, that your soul may live;
(E)and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
(F)my steadfast, sure love for (G)David.
Proverbs 14:6
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Proverbs 9:4-6
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4 (A)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
(B)To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, (C)eat of my bread
and (D)drink of (E)the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave (F)your simple ways,[a] and (G)live,
(H)and walk in the way of insight.”
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- Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple
Proverbs 1:22-23
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22 “How long, O (A)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will (B)scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools (C)hate knowledge?
23 If you turn at my reproof,[a]
behold, I will (D)pour out my spirit to you;
I will make my words known to you.
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- Proverbs 1:23 Or Will you turn away at my reproof?
Psalm 81:11-13
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