Proverbs 1:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Deut 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do so in the land where you go to possess it. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
  • Prov 7:4 : 4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister, and call understanding your kinswoman.
  • Prov 8:5 : 5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 Therefore give your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil: for who is able to judge this your great people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, nor shall any arise like unto you.
  • Prov 4:5-7 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from childhood you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for 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 complete, thoroughly equipped for all good works.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather 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 subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

    6To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

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

    8My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother;

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you;

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

    3Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your 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 you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous 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
    3 verses
    78%

    9Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

    11Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you;

  • Prov 5:1
    78%

    1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 4:7
    76%

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

  • Prov 3:13
    76%

    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    76%

    9They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who 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 cannot compare to it.

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

  • Prov 4:1
    75%

    1Listen, you children, to the instruction of a father, and pay attention to gain understanding.

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Eccl 1:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17And I set my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after wind.

    18For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 8:1
    74%

    1Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding raise her voice?

  • Job 28:28
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be 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 my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even 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: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 16:16
    73%

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

  • Job 28:12
    73%

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

  • Job 28:20
    73%

    20From where then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 23:12
    73%

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

  • Job 34:2
    72%

    2Hear my words, O you wise men; and listen to me, you who 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 your people, that is so great?

  • Prov 24:3
    72%

    3By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen 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 those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

  • Prov 22:17
    72%

    17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

    11Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and by it there is profit to those who see the sun.