Proverbs 8:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

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  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 And a highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for others: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
  • Mic 2:7 : 7 O you who are named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD restricted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Every man therefore who has heard, and has learned from the Father, comes to me.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
  • Ps 19:7-8 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
  • Ps 25:12-14 : 12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. 13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 98 You, through Your commandments, have made me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your precepts.

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

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

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  • Hos 14:9
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    9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • Prov 1:2-6
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    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

    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;

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    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.

    7He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 28:5
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    5Evil people do not understand judgment, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

  • Prov 8:5-6
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    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

    6Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

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    9He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 24:4
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    4And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    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 14:6
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    6A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    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;

  • Ps 119:130
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    130The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

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    15Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

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

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    13In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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

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    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

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    3In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.

  • Job 34:16
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    16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,