Proverbs 17:16

²⁵The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. ²⁶There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

²³Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

¹⁵The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

²⁹Oh that there were such a 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 forever!

²⁶saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive. ²⁷For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

⁴“I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. ⁵You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

¹Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

¹¹But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me. ¹²So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels. ¹³Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁴⁶Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

²⁰For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.