Proverbs 3:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish. 18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24 : 23 And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom. 24 And from all over the earth they came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
  • Prov 4:5-9 : 5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe. 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. 8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. 9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.
  • Prov 8:32-35 : 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways. 33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go. 34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
  • Prov 2:4 : 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
  • 1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind. 3 And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which the king did not make clear to her. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made, 5 And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her. 6 And she said to the king, The account which was given to me in my country of your acts and your wisdom was true. 7 But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and now I see that it was not half the story; your wisdom and your wealth are much greater than they said. 8 Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom. 9 May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:14
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    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Prov 19:8
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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.

  • Prov 16:20-22
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    81%

    20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

    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.

  • Prov 16:16
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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.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5-6
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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:)

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

  • Prov 3:18-19
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    18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

    19 The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

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

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

  • Prov 3:4
    76%

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

  • Eccl 7:11
    76%

    11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

  • 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 1:2-3
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    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

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

  • Prov 21:21
    76%

    21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 23:24
    76%

    24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

  • Job 28:12-13
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    76%

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

    13 Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

  • Prov 3:12
    75%

    12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Job 5:17
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    17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 8:9-12
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    75%

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

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

    11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

    12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 2:2-6
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    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 24:3
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    3 The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

  • Job 28:28
    74%

    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 14:6
    73%

    6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18 Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

  • Prov 9:10
    73%

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

  • Prov 28:11
    73%

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 29:3
    73%

    3 A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

  • Job 28:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 3:16
    73%

    16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.