Passage cross-references.

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

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: …

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, …

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

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

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

Ho, 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. …

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: