Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.

Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.

Proverbs 15:14,24 The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. . . .

Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 18:1,2,15 He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach. . . .

Psalm 19:7,8 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. . . .

Psalm 25:12-14 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen. . . .

Psalm 119:98-100 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me. . . .

Isaiah 35:8 And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein.

Micah 2:7 Speak ye not, saying: It shall not drop upon these, confusion shall not take them.

Matthew 13:11,12 Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given. . . .

John 6:45 It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father and hath learned cometh forth me.

John 7:17 If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

1 Corinthians 2:14,15 But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him: and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined. . . .

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.