Proverbs 1:3

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
  • Job 22:22 : 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 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; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and eserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 1:2
    87%

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

  • Prov 1:4-8
    5 verses
    84%

    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 overb, and the interetation; 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 2:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    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 eserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

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

    14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    75%

    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 udence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    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 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    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 5:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

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

  • Prov 2:5-7
    3 verses
    73%

    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.

    7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uightly.

  • Isa 1:17
    73%

    17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22Understanding is a wellsing 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 4:1
    72%

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

  • Prov 8:33
    72%

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

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    71%

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

  • Prov 3:4
    71%

    4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Jas 3:17
    71%

    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  • Prov 3:21
    71%

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

  • Prov 19:20
    71%

    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  • Prov 8:14
    70%

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

  • Job 22:22
    70%

    22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

  • Job 28:28
    70%

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

  • Prov 22:17
    70%

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

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

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

    3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

  • Prov 13:15
    70%

    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

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

  • Eccl 7:25
    70%

    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 8:1
    70%

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

  • Prov 24:3
    70%

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