Proverbs 2:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:169 : 169 <TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; 18 And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.
  • Prov 3:6 : 6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people? 10 Now these words and Solomon's request were pleasing to the Lord. 11 And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes; 12 I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.
  • 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
  • Ps 25:4-5 : 4 Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways. 5 Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
  • Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
  • Ps 119:73 : 73 <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
  • Ps 119:125 : 125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
  • Luke 11:13 : 13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    85%

    1My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

    2So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

  • Prov 2:4-6
    3 verses
    83%

    4If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

    5Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Job 34:16
    79%

    16If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 8:1
    78%

    1Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

    3To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

    2So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 23:12
    75%

    12Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    74%

    15The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

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

    6To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

  • Prov 22:17
    73%

    17Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

  • Job 34:2
    73%

    2Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

  • Job 28:12
    73%

    12But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

    7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    73%

    9Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

    10For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

    11Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

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

    14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Prov 1:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

    21Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:

  • Job 8:5
    72%

    5If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;

  • Job 28:20
    72%

    20From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Job 34:34
    72%

    34Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

  • Prov 8:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

    10Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

  • Job 15:8
    72%

    8Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    71%

    5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Job 11:13
    71%

    13But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

  • Prov 24:14
    70%

    14So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 4:5
    70%

    5Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 7:4
    70%

    4Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

  • Job 12:12
    70%

    12Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Job 38:20
    70%

    20So that you might take it to its limit, guiding it to its house?

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

    16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 4:1
    70%

    1Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Job 28:28
    70%

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

  • Prov 3:4
    70%

    4So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

  • Prov 19:8
    70%

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

  • Prov 1:23
    70%

    23Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

  • Prov 9:10
    70%

    10The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • Job 42:3
    70%

    3Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

  • Prov 15:14
    70%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.