Proverbs 3:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

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  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 And there was founde therein a poore and wise man, and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome: but none remembred this poore man. 16 Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard. 17 The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles. 18 Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24 : 23 So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome. 24 And al the world sought to see Salomon, to heare his wisedome, which God had put in his heart,
  • Prov 4:5-9 : 5 Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee. 7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her. 9 She shal giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shal giue thee a crowne of glorie.
  • Prov 8:32-35 : 32 Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes. 33 Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not: 34 Blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, & giuing attendance at the postes of my doores. 35 For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shal obteine fauour of the Lord.
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.
  • Prov 2:4 : 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,
  • 1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 And the Queene of Sheba hearing ye fame of Salomon (concerning the Name of the Lord) came to proue him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Ierusalem with a verie great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours, and golde exceeding much, and precious stones: and shee came to Salomon, & communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Salomon declared vnto her all her questions: nothing was hid from the King, which he expounded not vnto her. 4 Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meate of his table, and the sitting of his seruants, and the order of his ministers, and their apparel, and his drinking vessels, and his burnt offrings, that he offered in the house of the Lord, and she was greatly astonied. 6 And shee sayde vnto the King, It was a true worde that I heard in mine owne lande of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome. 7 Howebeit I beleeued not this report till I came, & had seene it with mine eyes: but lo, ye one halfe was not tolde mee: for thou hast more wisedome & prosperitie, then I haue heard by report. 8 Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome. 9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel, because the Lorde loued Israel for euer and made thee King to doe equitie and righteousnesse.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:14
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    14For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 16:20-22
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    20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

    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.

  • Prov 16:16
    80%

    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

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

  • Prov 1:5-6
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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.

  • Prov 3:18-19
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    18She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

    19The Lorde by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shal obteine fauour of the Lord.

  • 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 3:4
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    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11(7:13) Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    76%

    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

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

  • Prov 21:21
    76%

    21He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

  • Prov 23:24
    76%

    24The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

  • Job 28:12-13
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    76%

    12But where is wisdome found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

    13Man knoweth not the price thereof: for it is not found in the land of the liuing.

  • Prov 3:12
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    12For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.

  • 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.

  • Job 5:17
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    17Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

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

  • Prov 8:9-12
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    9They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.

    10Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

    11For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

    12I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.

  • Prov 10:13
    74%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

  • Prov 2:2-6
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    2And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

    3(For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:

    4If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

    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 24:3
    74%

    3Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

  • Job 28:28
    74%

    28And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 29:3
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    3A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.

  • Job 28:20
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    20Whence then commeth wisedome? And where is the place of vnderstanding,

  • Prov 3:16
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    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

  • Eccl 7:19
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    19(7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.