Proverbs 4:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels. 46 And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,
  • Mark 8:36-37 : 36 What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? 37 And what would a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
  • Ps 49:16-20 : 16 Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased; 17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. 18 Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself, 19 He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again. 20 Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
  • 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 21:6 : 6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
  • 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.
  • Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens. 5 I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts. 6 I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees. 7 I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me. 8 I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men--girls of all sorts to be my brides. 9 And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.
  • 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.
  • Eccl 9:16-18 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 4:4-6
    3 verses
    84%

    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.

  • Prov 4:8
    80%

    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 3:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    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 8:10-12
    3 verses
    79%

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

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

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

  • Prov 7:4
    78%

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

  • Prov 19:8
    78%

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

  • Eccl 7:11-12
    2 verses
    77%

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

    12Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

  • Prov 16:16
    77%

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

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    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 1:2-7
    6 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:

    4To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

    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.

    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Prov 2:2-6
    5 verses
    75%

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

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

    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:

  • Prov 9:10
    75%

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

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:13
    74%

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

  • Prov 16:22
    74%

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

  • Job 28:20
    74%

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

  • Eccl 7:19
    74%

    19Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 23:23
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:1
    74%

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

  • Job 28:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 24:14
    74%

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

  • Ezek 28:4
    73%

    4By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses:

  • Prov 24:3
    73%

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

  • Job 12:12
    73%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

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

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

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

  • Prov 4:10
    73%

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

  • Prov 9:4
    73%

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

  • Prov 8:14
    72%

    14Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

  • Prov 3:4
    72%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

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

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

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

  • Prov 9:1
    72%

    1Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.