Proverbs 1:5

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto wise counsayles.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Geue a discrete man but an occasion, and he wyll be the wyser: teache a righteous man, and he wyll encrease in knowledge.
  • Prov 12:1 : 1 Who so loueth correction loueth knowledge: but he that hateth to be reproued is a foole.
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speake as vnto them which haue discretion, iudge ye what I say.
  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 And it chaunced, that as ye prophete talked with him, the king saide vnto him: Haue men made thee of the kinges counsel: Ceasse, why wylt thou be beaten? And the prophete ceassed, and said: I am sure that God is minded to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and agreest not vnto my counsell.
  • Job 34:10 : 10 Therfore hearken vnto me ye that haue vnderstanding: farre be it from God that he shoulde meddle with wickednesse, & farre be it from the almightie that he shoulde meddle with vnrighteous dealing.
  • Job 34:16 : 16 If thou nowe haue vnderstanding, heare what I say, and hearken to the voyce of my wordes:
  • Job 34:34 : 34 Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wyse man hearken vnto me.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Thou hast made me wyser then myne enemies through thy commaundementes: for they are euer with me. 99 I am able to geue better instruction then all they that were my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study. 100 I am made to vnderstande more then the aged can: because I kept thy commaundementes.
  • 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 And Dauid said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me. 33 Blessed is thy saying, and blessed art thou which hast kept me this day from comming to shed blood, & from auengeing my selfe with myne owne hande.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:6-7
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    86%

    6To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches.

    7The feare of the Lorde is the begynnyng of knowledge: but fooles dispise wisdome and instruction.

  • Prov 1:2-4
    3 verses
    84%

    2To learne wisdome and instruction, & to perceaue the wordes of vnderstandyng,

    3To receaue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, iudgement, and equitie:

    4To geue wyt vnto the simple, and that the young men myght haue knowledge and vnderstandyng.

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    83%

    9Geue a discrete man but an occasion, and he wyll be the wyser: teache a righteous man, and he wyll encrease in knowledge.

    10The feare of the Lorde is the beginning of wisdome: and the knowledge of holy thinges, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

    15A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.

  • Prov 5:1
    80%

    1My sonne geue heede vnto my wisdome, and bowe thyne eare vnto my prudence:

  • Prov 24:5
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    5A wise man is euer strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength.

  • Prov 2:1-3
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    1My sonne, if thou wylt receaue my wordes, and lay vp my commaundementes within thee,

    2That thou wylt encline thine eares vnto wisdome: applye thine heart then to vnderstandyng.

    3For if thou cryest after wisdome, and cryest for knowledge:

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    79%

    21Who so is wyse in heart, shalbe called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng.

    22Vnderstandyng is a well of lyfe vnto hym that hath it: as for the chastenyng of fooles it is but foolishnesse.

    23A wyse heart ordereth his mouth wisely, and ministreth learnyng vnto his lippes.

  • Prov 8:5
    78%

    5Take heede vnto knowledge O ye ignoraunt, be ye wise in heart O ye fooles.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng:

  • Prov 19:20
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    20O geue eare vnto good counsayle, and be content to be refourmed, that thou mayest be wyse in the latter dayes.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    77%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the refourmation of lyfe, shall dwell among the wyse.

    32He that refuseth to be refourmed, dispiseth his owne soule: but he that submitteth him selfe to correction, is wyse.

  • Prov 22:17
    77%

    17Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:

  • Eccl 7:5
    77%

    5It is better to geue eare to the chastening of a wyse man, then to heare the songue of fooles:

  • Prov 8:33
    76%

    33O geue eare vnto nurture, be wyse, and refuse it not:

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lorde, and finde the knowledge of God.

    6For the Lorde geueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstandyng.

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and thy soule deliteth in knowledge:

    11Then shall counsayle preserue thee, and vnderstandyng shall kepe thee,

  • Prov 4:7
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    7The chiefe poynt of wysdome, is to possesse wysdome: and before all thy goodes to get thee vnderstanding.

  • Job 34:2
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    2Heare my wordes O ye wise men, hearken vnto me ye that haue vnderstanding:

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.

  • Prov 19:8
    75%

    8He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.

  • Prov 14:8
    75%

    8The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.

  • Eccl 1:18
    74%

    18For where much wisdome is, there is also great trauayle and disquietnesse: and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.

  • Job 12:12
    74%

    12Among olde persons there is wysedome, and in age is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 20:5
    74%

    5Counsayle in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding wyll drawe it out.

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

    10Heare my sonne, and receaue my wordes, and the yeres of thy life shalbe many.

  • Job 34:34
    74%

    34Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wyse man hearken vnto me.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng doth seke knowledge: but the mouth of fooles is fed with foolishnesse.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A foole dispiseth his fathers correction: but he that taketh heede when he is reproued, shall haue the more vnderstandyng.

  • Eccl 7:19
    74%

    19Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.

  • Prov 4:5
    74%

    5Get thee wysdome, and get thee vnderstanding: forget not the wordes of my mouth, and shrinke not from them.

  • Prov 14:15
    74%

    15An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The ignoraunt haue foolishnesse in possession: but the wyse are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8A wyse man wyll receaue warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And vnto man he sayd: To feare the Lorde is wysdome, and to forsake euyll is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

    12Applye thyne heart vnto correction, and thyne eare to the wordes of knowledge.