Proverbs 1:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

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  • Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.
  • Prov 8:12 : 12 I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.
  • Prov 8:32 : 32 Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth, 5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen. 6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
  • Eccl 11:9-12:1 : 9 Reioyce, O yong man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth: and walke in the waies of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but knowe that for all these things, God wil bring thee to iudgement. 10 Therefore take away griefe out of thine heart, and cause euil to depart from thy flesh: for childehoode and youth are vanitie. 1 Remember nowe thy Creator in the daies of thy youth, whiles the euill daies come not, nor the yeeres approche, wherein thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And there shalbe a path and a way, and the way shalbe called holy: the polluted shall not passe by it: for he shalbe with them, and walke in the way, and the fooles shall not erre.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lorde with pure heart,
  • Titus 2:6 : 6 Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 Beth. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? In taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge? 23 (Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)
  • Prov 2:10-11 : 10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule, 11 Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
  • Prov 7:7-9 : 7 And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding, 8 Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house, 9 In the twilight in the euening, when the night began to be blacke and darke. 10 And beholde, there met him a woman with an harlots behauiour, and subtill in heart. 11 (She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house. 12 Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner) 13 So she caught him & kissed him and with an impudent face said vnto him, 14 I haue peace offerings: this day haue I payed my vowes. 15 Therefore came I forth to meete thee, that I might seeke thy face: and I haue found thee. 16 I haue deckt my bed with ornaments, carpets and laces of Egypt. 17 I haue perfumed my bedde with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom. 18 Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning: let vs take our pleasure in daliance. 19 For mine husbande is not at home: he is gone a iourney farre off. 20 He hath taken with him a bagge of siluer, and will come home at the day appointed. 21 Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him. 22 And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction, 23 Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger. 24 Heare me now therefore, O children, and hearken to the wordes of my mouth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

    3To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.

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

    11Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.

    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    1My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,

    2And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

  • Prov 7:7
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    7And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

  • Prov 14:15
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    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

  • Prov 24:4-5
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    4And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

    5A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.

  • Prov 1:22
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    22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

  • Prov 4:1
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    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

  • Prov 8:12
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    12I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Ps 119:130
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    130The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.

  • Isa 28:26
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    26For his God doeth instruct him to haue discretion, and doeth teach him.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

  • Job 34:2
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    2Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.

  • Job 12:12
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    12Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 3:21
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    21My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Dan 1:17
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    17As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, & vnderstanding in al learning and wisedome: also he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all visions and dreames.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.