Proverbs 4:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 3:22 : 22 So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.
  • Gen 32:26 : 26 And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
  • Deut 32:47 : 47 And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 I was but a little way from them, when I came face to face with him who is the love of my soul. I took him by the hands, and did not let him go, till I had taken him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who gave me birth.
  • Luke 24:27-29 : 27 And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself. 28 And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on; 29 But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.
  • John 4:39-42 : 39 Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did. 40 So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days. 41 And a great number more of them came to have faith in him because of what he himself said. 42 And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
  • 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 4:4-8
    5 verses
    79%

    4And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

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

    6Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

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

    8Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

  • Prov 4:10-12
    3 verses
    78%

    10Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

    11I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.

    12When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

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

  • Prov 4:20-23
    4 verses
    75%

    20My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

    21Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

    22For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

    23And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

  • Prov 3:18
    75%

    18She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • Prov 7:25
    74%

    25Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

  • Prov 5:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;

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

    7Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

  • Prov 6:20-24
    5 verses
    73%

    20My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

    21Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.

    22In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you.

    23For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

    24They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

  • Prov 3:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

    22So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

    23Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

  • Prov 2:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • Prov 2:11
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:8
    72%

    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Eccl 7:18
    72%

    18It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

  • Ps 17:5
    72%

    5I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

  • Prov 4:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.

    27Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

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

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

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

    2For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

  • Prov 8:33
    71%

    33Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

  • Prov 8:10
    71%

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

  • Prov 7:1
    71%

    1My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

  • Prov 3:1
    71%

    1My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

  • 1 Tim 4:16
    70%

    16Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

  • Prov 13:14
    70%

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

  • Prov 23:19
    70%

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

  • Prov 2:1
    70%

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

  • Prov 22:25
    70%

    25For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

  • Prov 3:26
    70%

    26For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.