¹⁶ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

²³ Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

²⁵ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶ He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

⁴ Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

⁵ O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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

²⁶ Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

²⁷ For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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!

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

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.