Proverbs 4:7

Bishops' Bible (1568)

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

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  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto treasure hyd in the fielde: the which a man hath founde, and hyd, and for ioy therof, goeth and selleth all that he hath, and byeth the fielde. 45 Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a marchaunt man, seekyng goodly pearles. 46 Which, when he founde one precious pearle, went and solde all that he had, and bought it.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea, I thynke all thynges but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christe Iesus my Lorde: For whom I haue counted all thyng losse, & do iudge the but vile, that I may winne Christe,
  • Mark 8:36-37 : 36 For what shall it profite a man, yf he wynne all the worlde, and lose his owne soule? 37 Or what shall a man geue, for a raunsome of his soule?
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 Ueryly one is needefull. Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God sayde vnto hym: Thou foole, this nyght wyll they fetch awaye thy soule againe fro thee: Then whose shall those thynges be, which thou hast prouided?
  • Ps 49:16-20 : 16 Be not thou afrayde though one be made riche: or yf the glorie of his house be encreased. 17 For he shall cary nothyng away with hym when he dyeth: neither shall his pompe folowe after hym. 18 For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee. 19 But he shal folowe the generations of his fathers: and shall neuer see lyght. 20 A man is in an honourable state, but he wyll not vnderstande it: he is lyke herein vnto bruite beastes that perishe.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy commaundementes I get vnderstandyng: therfore I hate all wayes of falshood.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 To haue wisdome in possession, is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandyng, is rather to be chosen then to haue siluer.
  • Prov 21:6 : 6 To hoorde vp riches with a deceiptfull tongue, is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Purchase trueth, wysdome, nurture, and vnderstanding, and sell them not.
  • Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I made gorgious faire workes: I builded my houses, and planted vineyardes. 5 I made me orchardes and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all maner of fruites. 6 I made pooles of water, to water the greene and fruitfull trees withall. 7 I bought seruauntes and maydens, and had a great housholde: As for cattel and sheepe, I had more substaunce of them then all they that were before me in Hierusalem. 8 I gathered together siluer and golde, and the chiefe treasures of kynges and landes: I haue prouided me men singgers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues. 9 And I was greater and in more worship then all my predecessours in Hierusalem: For wisdome remayned with me.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is one man, no mo but himselfe alone, hauing neither childe nor brother, yet is there no ende of his carefull trauayle, his eyes can not be satisfied with riches: yet saith he not for whom do I take such trauayle? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life? This is also a vayne and miserable thyng.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wysdome defendeth aswell as money, and the excellent knowledge & wysdome geueth lyfe vnto hym that hath it in possession.
  • Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then sayd I, wysdome is better then strength: Neuerthelesse, a simple mans wysdome is despised, and his wordes are not hearde. 17 A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles. 18 For wysdome is better then harnesse: but one sinner alone destroyeth muche goodnesse.

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  • Prov 4:4-6
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    4He taught me also and sayde vnto me, let thyne heart receaue my wordes, kepe my commaundementes and thou shalt liue.

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

    6Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee, loue her, and she shall kepe thee.

  • Prov 4:8
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    8Make much of her, and she shall promote thee, yea if thou embrace her, she shall bryng thee vnto honour:

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    13Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng:

    14For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof is better then golde.

  • Prov 8:10-12
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    10Receaue my doctrine and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde:

    11For wysdome is more worth then pretious stones, yea all thinges that thou canst desire, may not be compared vnto it.

    12I wysdome dwell with counsell, and finde out knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 7:4
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    4Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    11Wysdome with inheritaunce is good, yet better is it with them that without care may beholde the sunne:

    12For wysdome defendeth aswell as money, and the excellent knowledge & wysdome geueth lyfe vnto hym that hath it in possession.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16To haue wisdome in possession, is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandyng, is rather to be chosen then to haue siluer.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and thy soule deliteth in knowledge:

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

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    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.

    5The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto wise counsayles.

    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 2:2-6
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    2That thou wylt encline thine eares vnto wisdome: applye thine heart then to vnderstandyng.

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

    4If thou seekest for her as for siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures:

    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 9:10
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    10The feare of the Lorde is the beginning of wisdome: and the knowledge of holy thinges, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My sonne geue heede vnto my wisdome, and bowe thyne eare vnto my prudence:

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take fast holde of doctrine, and let her not go: kepe her, for she is thy life.

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

  • Job 28:20
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    20Whence then commeth wysdome? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.

  • Prov 23:23
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    23Purchase trueth, wysdome, nurture, and vnderstanding, and sell them not.

  • Prov 8:1
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    1Doth not wysdome crye? doth not vnderstanding put foorth her voyce?

  • Job 28:12
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    12Where then is wysdome founde? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So sweete shal the knowledge of wysdome be vnto thy soule when thou hast found it: and there shalbe hope, and thy hope shall not be cut of.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4With thy wisdome and thine vnderstanding thou hast gotten thee great welthines, & gathered treasure of siluer & gold.

  • Prov 24:3
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    3Thorowe wysdome is an house buylded, & with vnderstanding is it set vp.

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

  • Prov 18:15
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    15A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.

  • Prov 4:10
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    10Heare my sonne, and receaue my wordes, and the yeres of thy life shalbe many.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Who so is without knowledge, let him come hither: And to the vnwise she said,

  • Prov 8:14
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    14Counsell is mine, and direction, I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstandyng in the sight of God and men.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5Take heede vnto knowledge O ye ignoraunt, be ye wise in heart O ye fooles.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vnlearned.

  • Prov 3:21
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    21My sonne, let not these thinges depart from thyne eyes, but kepe wysdome and vnderstanding:

  • Prov 9:1
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    1Wysdome hath buylded her house, and hewen out seuen pillers: