Proverbs 17:16 Cross References - Geneva

¹⁶ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

²⁹ Oh that there were such an heart in them to feare me, and to keepe all my commandements alway: that it might go well with them, and with their children for euer.

¹¹ But my people would not heare my voyce, and Israel would none of me. ¹² So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they haue walked in their owne cousels. ¹³ Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.

²² O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge? ²³ (Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)

⁴ O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men. ⁵ O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

⁴ Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth, ⁵ Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen. ⁶ Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

¹⁵ A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

²⁵ The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke. ²⁶ He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

²³ Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.

¹ Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that haue no siluer, come, bye and eate: come, I say, bye wine and milke without siluer and without money. ² Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes. ³ Encline your eares, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shall liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.

¹¹ Whoredome, and wine, and newe wine take away their heart.

²⁰ For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.

²⁶ Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue. ²⁷ For the heart of this people is waxed fatte, and their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes haue they winked, least they shoulde see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heartes, and should returne that I might heale them.

¹ So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.