Proverbs 4:13

American Standard Version (1901)

Take fast hold of instruction; Let her not go: Keep her; For she is thy life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
  • Prov 3:22 : 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; [Yea], wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away [from them] .
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I know where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
  • Gen 32:26 : 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
  • Deut 32:47 : 47 For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 It was but a little that I passed from them, When I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother's house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.
  • Luke 24:27-29 : 27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further. 29 And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.
  • John 4:39-42 : 39 And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did. 40 So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word; 42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
  • 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 4:4-8
    5 verses
    79%

    4And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

    5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

    6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

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

    8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

  • Prov 4:10-12
    3 verses
    78%

    10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

    11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.

    12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

    15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 4:20-23
    4 verses
    75%

    20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

    21Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

    22For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

    23Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

  • Prov 3:18
    75%

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

  • Prov 7:25
    74%

    25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.

  • Prov 5:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

    6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.

    7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 6:20-24
    5 verses
    73%

    20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

    21Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.

    22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

    23For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

    24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.

  • Prov 3:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

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

    22So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

    23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

  • Prov 2:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:

    20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

  • Prov 2:11
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:8
    72%

    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Eccl 7:18
    72%

    18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

  • Ps 17:5
    72%

    5My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

  • Prov 4:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

    27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

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

    2For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:

  • Prov 8:33
    71%

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

  • Prov 8:10
    71%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 7:1
    71%

    1My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.

  • Prov 3:1
    71%

    1My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

  • 1 Tim 4:16
    70%

    16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

  • Prov 13:14
    70%

    14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

  • Prov 23:19
    70%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

  • Prov 2:1
    70%

    1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

  • Prov 22:25
    70%

    25Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

  • Prov 3:26
    70%

    26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.