Proverbs 1:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected the king, for they realized that he possessed divine wisdom to make judicial decisions.
  • Job 22:22 : 22 Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 Benefits of Seeking Wisdom My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands inside yourself, 2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding, 3 indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding– 4 if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. 7 He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity, 8 to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity– every good way.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:2
    87%

    2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

  • Prov 1:4-8
    5 verses
    84%

    4To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, a discerning plan to the young person.

    5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

    6To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

    7Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

    8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity– every good way.

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

    11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

    14For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    75%

    9All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

    10Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

    12“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1Benefits of Seeking Wisdom My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands inside yourself,

    2by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

    3indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

    10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

    7Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

  • Prov 2:5-7
    3 verses
    73%

    5then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.

    6For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

    7He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

  • Isa 1:17
    73%

    17Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Prov 4:1
    72%

    1Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

  • Prov 8:33
    72%

    33Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

    11Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

    15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 8:5
    71%

    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

  • Prov 3:4
    71%

    4Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.

  • Jas 3:17
    71%

    17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

  • Prov 3:21
    71%

    21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Prov 19:20
    71%

    20Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

  • Prov 8:14
    70%

    14Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.

  • Job 22:22
    70%

    22Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.

  • Job 28:28
    70%

    28And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  • Prov 22:17
    70%

    17The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.

    3For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

  • Prov 13:15
    70%

    15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19By wisdom the LORD laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

    16How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

  • Eccl 7:25
    70%

    25True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

  • Prov 8:1
    70%

    1The Appeal of Wisdom Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

  • Prov 24:3
    70%

    3By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;