Proverbs 15:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 2:18 : 18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:
  • Phil 3:20 : 20 For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Col 3:1-2 : 1 If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
  • Ps 16:11 : 11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
  • Ps 139:24 : 24 See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
  • Prov 5:5 : 5 Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
  • Prov 7:27 : 27 Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.
  • Prov 9:8 : 8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
  • Prov 23:14 : 14 Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.
  • Jer 21:8 : 8 And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the way of death.
  • Matt 7:14 : 14 For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 16:16-17
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    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

    17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28 In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

  • Prov 15:10-11
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    10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

    11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

  • Prov 21:16
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    16 The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

  • Prov 2:18-20
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    18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

    19 Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:27
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    27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 7:27
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    27 Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.

  • Prov 5:5-6
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    5 Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;

    6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • Prov 10:17
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    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Eccl 7:4
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    4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 15:23
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    23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Prov 15:19
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    19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 14:32-33
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    32 The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
    72%

    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

  • Prov 11:30
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    30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

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    15 Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

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    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Job 28:28
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    28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 20:24
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    24 A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

  • Prov 21:22
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    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Job 22:15
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    15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

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    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.