Proverbs 5:1

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding:

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:17 : 17 ¶ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
  • Prov 4:20 : 20 ¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 ¶ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 ¶ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
  • Mark 4:23 : 23 ‹If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.›
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.›
  • Rev 2:11 : 11 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.›
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth› [it].
  • Rev 2:29 : 29 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›
  • Rev 3:6 : 6 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›
  • Rev 3:13 : 13 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›
  • Rev 3:22 : 22 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3 verses
    87%

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

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

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

  • Prov 4:20
    86%

    20 ¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

  • Prov 4:1
    84%

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

  • Prov 22:17
    83%

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

  • Prov 1:5-8
    4 verses
    80%

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 4:10
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    10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

  • Prov 5:7
    79%

    7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:19
    79%

    19 ¶ Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Prov 5:2
    79%

    2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 7:24
    79%

    24 ¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 7:1
    79%

    1 ¶ My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

  • Prov 23:12
    79%

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

  • Prov 4:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

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

  • Prov 3:1
    78%

    1 ¶ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 23:26
    77%

    26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32 ¶ Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.

    33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

  • Prov 3:21
    76%

    21 ¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

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

  • Job 34:16
    76%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

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

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

    8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

  • Job 34:2
    75%

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

  • Ps 78:1
    75%

    1 ¶ Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, [to] my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 19:27
    75%

    27 ¶ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.

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  • Prov 23:15
    75%

    15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

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    74%

    1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

  • Prov 4:7
    74%

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

  • Prov 13:1
    74%

    1 ¶ A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 6:20
    74%

    20 ¶ My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5 ¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:31
    73%

    31 ¶ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

  • Prov 2:11
    73%

    11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

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    73%

    33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

  • Prov 7:4
    73%

    4 Say unto wisdom, Thou [art] my sister; and call understanding [thy] kinswoman:

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    73%

    3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.

  • Job 13:6
    73%

    6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.