Verse 15

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 `Mem.' O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it `is' my meditation. 98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it `is' before me to the age. 99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies `are' my meditation. 100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept. 101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word. 102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me. 103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth. 104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
  • Prov 4:5 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
  • Prov 4:7 : 7 The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
  • Prov 10:14 : 14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
  • Luke 8:8-9 : 8 `And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.' 9 And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?' 10 And he said, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
  • Luke 10:39 : 39 and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus; 16 every Writing `is' God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that `is' in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'