Proverbs 5:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 45:2 : 2 Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
  • Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.
  • Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
  • Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Thy lippes, my spouse, droppe as honie combes: honie and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the sauoure of thy garments is as the sauoure of Lebanon.
  • Mal 2:6-7 : 6 The lawe of trueth was in his mouth, and there was no iniquitie founde in his lippes: hee walked with me in peace and equitie, & did turne many away from iniquitie. 7 For the Priestes lippes shoulde preserue knowledge, and they shoulde seeke the Lawe at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lorde of hostes.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    82%

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

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

  • 3 For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.

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    17 Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

    18 For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • 1 My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

  • 5 That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes.

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

  • Prov 6:24-25
    2 verses
    77%

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

    25 Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

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

  • Prov 4:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    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 The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

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

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

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

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

  • 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

  • 15 There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

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

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

  • 3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

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

  • 20 For why shouldest thou delite, my sonne, in a strange woman, or embrace the bosome of a stranger?

  • 13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

  • 3 Set a watch, O Lorde, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

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

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

  • 3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

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

    5 A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

  • 19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • 12 Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.

  • 16 And it shall deliuer thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her wordes.

  • 7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

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

  • 27 My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • 32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • 23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • 12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • 14 So 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

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

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

  • 5 For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.

  • 27 Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.