Proverbs 4:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 34:2 : 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of his father David, without turning to the right hand or to the left.
  • Job 23:11 : 11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.
  • Ps 44:18 : 18 Our hearts have not gone back, and our steps have not been turned out of your way;
  • Ps 119:51 : 51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
  • Ps 119:157 : 157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? 23 Be 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 2:2-4 : 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;
  • Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. 14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold. 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 8:5 : 5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
  • Prov 19:8 : 8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 4:6-8
    3 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Prov 4:4
    83%

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

  • Prov 5:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

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

    8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

  • Prov 3:1
    78%

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

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 3:21
    78%

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

  • Prov 4:20-22
    3 verses
    78%

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

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

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

  • Prov 4:13
    76%

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

  • Prov 1:8
    76%

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

  • Prov 4:10
    75%

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

  • Prov 19:8
    75%

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

  • Prov 7:25
    75%

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

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

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

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

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    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 8:33
    75%

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

  • Prov 7:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

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

    5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

  • Prov 23:23
    74%

    23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

  • Prov 2:6
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

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

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

  • Prov 7:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 1:5
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    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.

  • Prov 9:6
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:2
    73%

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

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    73%

    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 6:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 4:24
    73%

    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

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

  • Prov 6:24
    72%

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

  • Prov 2:17
    72%

    17 Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:

  • Prov 4:15
    72%

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

  • Prov 16:16
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:13
    72%

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

  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

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

    18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Prov 9:4
    72%

    4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Prov 3:3
    71%

    3 Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

  • Prov 23:9
    71%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.