Proverbs 1:4

American Standard Version (1901)

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

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  • Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
  • Prov 8:12 : 12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
  • Prov 8:32 : 32 Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
  • Eccl 11:9-12:1 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. 1 Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for [the redeemed] : the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err [therein] .
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
  • Titus 2:6 : 6 the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
  • Prov 2:10-11 : 10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
  • Prov 7:7-9 : 7 And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, 9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness. 10 And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart. 11 (She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house: 12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, [And] with an impudent face she said unto him: 14 Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows. 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. 17 I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves. 19 For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey: 20 He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon. 21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along. 22 He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool; 23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life. 24 Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

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  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path.

    10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

    11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

    2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

  • Prov 7:7
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    7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

    2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 14:15
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    15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  • Prov 24:4-5
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    4And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

    5A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

  • Prov 4:1
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    1Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

  • Prov 8:12
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    12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

  • Ps 119:130
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    130The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

  • Isa 28:26
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    26For his God doth instruct him aright, [and] doth teach him.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

  • Job 34:2
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    2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

  • Job 12:12
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    12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

  • Prov 3:21
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    21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 27:12
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    12A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Dan 1:17
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    17Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.