Proverbs 2:10

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 23:12 : 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
  • Ps 119:162 : 162 I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.
  • Prov 14:33 : 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. 14 Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you have found it, you have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.
  • Ps 104:34 : 34 May my thoughts be pleasing to him! I will rejoice in the LORD.
  • Ps 119:97 : 97 מ(Mem) O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 2:11
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    11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 2:9
    81%

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

  • Prov 24:14
    79%

    14Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you have found it, you have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 2:1-6
    6 verses
    78%

    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–

    4if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

    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.

  • Prov 1:2-6
    5 verses
    78%

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

    3To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.

    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.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    77%

    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 18:15
    77%

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

  • Prov 24:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

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

    4by knowledge its rooms are filled with all kinds of precious and pleasing treasures.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    76%

    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 16:21-24
    4 verses
    76%

    21The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

    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.

    24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

  • Prov 19:8
    76%

    8The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.

  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

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

    18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 4:7
    76%

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

  • Prov 14:33
    75%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Prov 9:10
    75%

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

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

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

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 3:17
    74%

    17Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

  • Prov 3:4
    73%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

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

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    11Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

    12For wisdom provides protection, just as money provides protection. But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

  • Prov 16:16
    73%

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

  • Prov 15:14
    73%

    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Ps 119:130
    72%

    130Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

  • Prov 14:8
    72%

    8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    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 23:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

    16my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

  • Prov 3:22
    72%

    22So they will become life for your soul, and grace around your neck.