Proverbs 8:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.

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  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome. 2 A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.
  • 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.
  • Mic 2:7 : 7 O thou that art named of the house of Iaakob, is the Spirite of the Lorde shortened? are these his workes? are not my wordes good vnto him that walketh vprightly?
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue. 12 For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the Prophetes, And they shalbe al taught of God. Euery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me:
  • John 7:17 : 17 If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But hee that is spirituall, discerneth all things: yet he himselfe is iudged of no man.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, & reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.
  • Ps 19:7-8 : 7 The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lorde are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.
  • Ps 25:12-14 : 12 What man is he that feareth the Lorde? him wil he teache the way that hee shall chuse. 13 His soule shall dwell at ease, and his seede shall inherite the land. 14 The secrete of the Lorde is reueiled to them, that feare him: and his couenant to giue them vnderstanding.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 By thy commaundements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee. 99 I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.

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  • Prov 8:8
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    8All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.

  • Prov 8:10-12
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    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 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,

  • Hos 14:9
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    9(14:10) Who is wise, and he shall vnderstande these things? and prudent, and he shall knowe them? for the wayes of the Lorde are righteous, and the iust shall walke in them: but the wicked shal fall therein.

  • Prov 1:2-6
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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,

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

    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 2:5-7
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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.

    7He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,

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

  • Prov 28:5
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    5Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.

  • Prov 8:5-6
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    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

    6Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.

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

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

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • 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 16:22
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    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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 2:2-3
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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:

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

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

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Isa 28:9
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    9Whome shall he teache knowledge? and whome shall he make to vnderstand the thinges that hee heareth? them that are weyned from the milke, and drawen from the breastes.

  • Job 28:28
    71%

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

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    71%

    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.

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

  • Prov 23:12
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    12Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Col 2:3
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    3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge.

  • Prov 4:22
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    22For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.

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

  • 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.

  • Job 34:16
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    16And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

  • 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,