Proverbs 1:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
  • Prov 7:4 : 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
  • Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
  • Prov 4:5-7 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:3-8
    6 verses
    87%

    3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

    4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

    2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

  • Prov 1:1
    81%

    1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    80%

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    78%

    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

    10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

    11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 5:1
    78%

    1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 4:7
    76%

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 3:13
    76%

    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    76%

    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

    12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Prov 4:1
    75%

    1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Eccl 1:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

    18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • Prov 8:1
    74%

    1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

  • Job 28:28
    74%

    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • Job 12:12
    74%

    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • Prov 8:14
    74%

    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  • Eccl 1:1
    74%

    1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

  • Eccl 7:25
    74%

    25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 4:5
    73%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 16:16
    73%

    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

  • Job 28:12
    73%

    12But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

  • Job 28:20
    73%

    20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 23:12
    73%

    12Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Job 34:2
    72%

    2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

  • 2 Chr 1:10
    72%

    10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

  • Prov 24:3
    72%

    3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

  • Ps 111:10
    72%

    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

  • Prov 22:17
    72%

    17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

    11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.