Proverbs 1:25

1:25 because you neglected all my advice,

and did not comply with my rebuke,

Psalms 81:11

81:11 But my people did not obey me;

Israel did not submit to me.

Psalms 119:111

119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,

for they give me joy.

Psalms 119:173

119:173 May your hand help me,

for I choose to obey your precepts.

Jeremiah 8:9

8:9 Your wise men will be put to shame.

They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment.

Since they have rejected the word of the Lord,

what wisdom do they really have?

Luke 14:18-20

14:18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’ 14:19 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’ 14:20 Another said, ‘I just got married, and I cannot come.’