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Proverbs 14:6
A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
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Isaiah 35:8
And a great road will go through that once deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil minded people will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways; fools will never walk there.
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John 6:45
As it is written in the Scriptures,‘ They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.
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Proverbs 17:24
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 15:14
A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.
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Micah 2:7
Should you talk that way, O family of Israel? Will the Lord’s Spirit have patience with such behavior? If you would do what is right, you would find my words comforting.
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Psalms 25:12-14
Who are those who fear the Lord? He will show them the path they should choose.They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land.The Lord is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant.
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James 1:5
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
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John 7:17
Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.
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Psalms 119:98-100
Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws.I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.
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Matthew 13:11-12
He replied,“ You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.
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Psalms 19:7-8
The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living.
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Proverbs 15:24
The path of life leads upward for the wise; they leave the grave behind.
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Proverbs 18:1-2
Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
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Proverbs 18:15
Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.
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1 Corinthians 2 14-1 Corinthians 2 15
But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.