Proverbs 17:16

From verse 16

1. Proverbs 21:25–26Rank 1 from verse 16

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

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

2. Proverbs 23:23Rank 2 from verse 16

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

3. Acts 28:26–27Rank 3 from verse 16

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

   ²⁷For 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.

4. Deuteronomy 5:29Rank 4 from verse 16

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   ²⁹O 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!

5. Proverbs 18:15Rank 5 from verse 16

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

6. Proverbs 8:4–5Rank 6 from verse 16

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

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

7. 2 Corinthians 6:1Rank 7 from verse 16

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   ¹WE then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

8. Acts 13:46Rank 8 from verse 16

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   ⁴⁶Then 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.

9. Hosea 4:11Rank 9 from verse 16

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   ¹¹Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

10. Isaiah 55:1–3Rank 10 from verse 16

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    ¹HO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

    ²Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

    ³Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

11. John 3:20Rank 11 from verse 16

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

12. Proverbs 1:22–23Rank 12 from verse 16

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    ²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

    ²³Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

13. Proverbs 14:6Rank 13 from verse 16

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    ⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

14. Proverbs 9:4–6Rank 14 from verse 16

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    ⁴Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

    ⁵Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

    ⁶Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

15. Psalms 81:11–13Rank 15 from verse 16

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    ¹¹But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

    ¹²So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

    ¹³Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!