Proverbs 17:16 Cross References

Proverbs 17:16

16: It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a fool who has no heart for wisdom.

Proverbs 23:23

  1. Get the truth and don't ever sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and discernment.

Proverbs 21:25

  1. The desires of lazy people will be their ruin, for their hands refuse to work.
  2. They are always greedy for more, while the godly love to give!

Proverbs 18:15

  1. Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.

Proverbs 8:4

  1. "I call to you, to all of you! I am raising my voice to all people.
  2. How naive you are! Let me give you common sense. O foolish ones, let me give you understanding.

Acts 28:26

  1. 'Go and say to my people, You will hear my words, but you will not understand; you will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.
  2. For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes--so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.'

Hosea 4:11

  1. "Alcohol and prostitution have robbed my people of their brains.

2 Corinthians 6:1

  1. As God's partners, we beg you not to reject this marvelous message of God's great kindness.

John 3:20

  1. They hate the light because they want to sin in the darkness. They stay away from the light for fear their sins will be exposed and they will be punished.

Psalms 81:11

  1. "But no, my people wouldn't listen. Israel did not want me around.
  2. So I let them follow their blind and stubborn way, living according to their own desires.
  3. But oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

Isaiah 55:1

  1. "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink--even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk--it's all free!
  2. Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!
  3. "Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, for the life of your soul is at stake. I am ready to make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the mercies and unfailing love that I promised to David.

Acts 13:46

  1. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, "It was necessary that this Good News from God be given first to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life--well, we will offer it to Gentiles.

Deuteronomy 5:29

  1. Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever.

Proverbs 1:22

  1. "You simpletons!" she cries. "How long will you go on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools fight the facts?
  2. Come here and listen to me! I'll pour out the spirit of wisdom upon you and make you wise.

Proverbs 9:4

  1. "Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgment, she says,
  2. "Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
  3. Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise."

Proverbs 14:6

  1. A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
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