Proverbs 4:7

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls: 46 and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,
  • Mark 8:36-37 : 36 For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37 For what should a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
  • Ps 49:16-20 : 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased. 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,) 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light. 20 Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
  • Prov 21:6 : 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; [Yea], wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
  • Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards; 5 I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit; 6 I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared; 7 I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem; 8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, [saith he], do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
  • 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.
  • Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 4:4-6
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    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.

  • Prov 4:8
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    8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

    14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

  • Prov 8:10-12
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    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

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

  • Prov 7:4
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    4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman:

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

    12For 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.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    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 1:2-7
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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;

    4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

    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 2:2-6
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    2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

    4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

    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 9:10
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    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take fast hold of instruction; Let her not go: Keep her; For she is thy life.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

  • Job 28:20
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    20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

  • Prov 23:23
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    23Buy the truth, and sell it not; [Yea], wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

  • Prov 8:1
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    1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

  • Job 28:12
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    12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

  • Prov 24:3
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    3Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

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

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh 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 4:10
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    10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

  • 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 8:14
    72%

    14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Prov 9:1
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    1Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: