Proverbs 4:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Take holde of instruction, and leaue not: keepe her, for shee is thy life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.
  • Prov 3:22 : 22 So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I knowe thy workes and where thou dwellest, euen where Satans throne is, and thou keepest my Name, and hast not denied my faith, euen in those dayes when Antipas my faithfull martyr was slaine among you, where Satan dwelleth.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 But they ouercame him by that blood of that Lambe, and by that worde of their testimonie, and they loued not their liues vnto the death.
  • Gen 32:26 : 26 And he saide, Let me goe, for the morning appeareth. Who answered, I will not let thee go except thou blesse me.
  • Deut 32:47 : 47 For it is no vaine worde concerning you, but it is your life, and by this worde ye shall prolong your dayes in the land, whither yee go ouer Iorden to possesse it.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 (7:14) For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 When I had past a litle from them, then I found him whom my soule loued: I tooke holde on him and left him not, till I had brought him vnto my mothers house into the chamber of her that conceiued me.
  • Luke 24:27-29 : 27 And he began at Moses, & at all the Prophets, and interpreted vnto them in all the Scriptures the things which were written of him. 28 And they drew neere vnto ye towne, which they went to, but he made as though hee would haue gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs: for it is towards night, & the day is farre spent. So he went in to tarie with them.
  • John 4:39-42 : 39 Nowe many of the Samaritans of that citie beleeued in him, for the saying of the woman which testified, He hath tolde me all things that euer I did. 40 Then when the Samaritans were come vnto him, they besought him, that he woulde tarie with them: and he abode there two dayes. 41 And many moe beleeued because of his owne word. 42 And they said vnto the woman, Nowe we beleeue, not because of thy saying: for we haue heard him our selues, and knowe that this is in deede that Christ the Sauiour of the world.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Master, to whome shall we goe? thou hast the wordes of eternall life:
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord.
  • 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Try all things, & keepe that which is good.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 4:4-8
    5 verses
    79%

    4When he taught me, and sayde vnto me, Let thine heart holde fast my woordes: keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue.

    5Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee.

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

    8Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

  • Prov 4:10-12
    3 verses
    78%

    10Heare, my sonne, & receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

    11I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.

    12Whe thou goest, thy gate shal not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.

    15Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by.

  • Prov 4:20-23
    4 verses
    75%

    20My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.

    21Let them not depart from thine eyes, but keepe them in the middes of thine heart.

    22For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.

    23Keepe thine heart with all diligence: for thereout commeth life.

  • Prov 3:18
    75%

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

  • Prov 7:25
    74%

    25Let not thine heart decline to her wayes: wander thou not in her paths.

  • Prov 5:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5Her feete goe downe to death, and her steps take holde on hell.

    6She weigheth not the way of life: her paths are moueable: thou canst not knowe them.

    7Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

  • Prov 6:20-24
    5 verses
    73%

    20My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

    21Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.

    22It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.

    23For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,

    24To keepe thee from the wicked woman, & from ye flatterie of ye tongue of a strange woman.

  • Prov 3:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

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

    22So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

    23Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.

  • Prov 2:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life.

    20Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

  • Prov 2:11
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:8
    72%

    8My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • Eccl 7:18
    72%

    18(7:20) It is good that thou lay hold on this: but yet withdrawe not thine hand from that: for he that feareth God, shall come forth of them all.

  • Ps 17:5
    72%

    5Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.

  • Prov 4:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy waies be ordred aright.

    27Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

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

    2For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

  • Prov 8:33
    71%

    33Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not:

  • Prov 8:10
    71%

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

  • Prov 7:1
    71%

    1My sonne, keepe my wordes, & hide my commandements with thee.

  • Prov 3:1
    71%

    1My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.

  • 1 Tim 4:16
    70%

    16Take heede vnto thy selfe, and vnto learning: continue therein: for in doing this thou shalt both saue thy selfe, & them that heare thee.

  • Prov 13:14
    70%

    14The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

  • Prov 23:19
    70%

    19O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Prov 2:1
    70%

    1My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,

  • Prov 22:25
    70%

    25Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule.

  • Prov 3:26
    70%

    26For the Lorde shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking.