Proverbs 8:33

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:1 : 1 Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
  • Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
  • Prov 1:2-3 : 2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding; 3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;
  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
  • Prov 1:21 : 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
  • Ps 81:11-12 : 11 But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me. 12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 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. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Acts 7:35-37 : 35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent [to be] both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush. 36 This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years. 37 This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.
  • Rom 10:16-17 : 16 But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So belief [cometh] of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
  • Heb 12:25 : 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned [them] on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape] who turn away from him that [warneth] from heaven:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 8:32
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    32Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

    32He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

  • Prov 8:34
    78%

    34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    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 5:1
    76%

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

  • Prov 8:10
    76%

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

  • Prov 1:5
    76%

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

  • Job 33:33
    76%

    33If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

  • Prov 10:17
    76%

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

  • Prov 22:17
    75%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  • Prov 13:1
    75%

    1A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 23:12
    75%

    12Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
    75%

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

  • Prov 4:5
    75%

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

  • Prov 5:7
    75%

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

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    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 7:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

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

  • Prov 4:20
    74%

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

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

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

  • Prov 13:18
    73%

    18Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

  • Prov 9:9
    73%

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

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

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

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 1:3
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 9:6
    72%

    6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 1:25
    72%

    25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:

  • Prov 1:15
    72%

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

  • Eccl 7:5
    72%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Job 34:2
    71%

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

  • Isa 28:23
    71%

    23Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

  • Prov 4:13
    71%

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

  • Prov 4:15
    71%

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

  • Prov 23:23
    71%

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

  • Prov 3:1
    71%

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

  • Prov 1:23
    71%

    23Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

  • Prov 5:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

    13Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

  • Prov 1:30
    71%

    30They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.