Proverbs 5:1

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:17 : 17 The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.
  • Prov 4:20 : 20 My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 Benefits of Seeking Wisdom My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands inside yourself,
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 and don’t think you can say to yourselves,‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
  • Mark 4:23 : 23 If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!”
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Living Out the Message Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will permit him to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.’
  • Rev 2:11 : 11 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.’
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand except the one who receives it.’
  • Rev 2:29 : 29 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
  • Rev 3:6 : 6 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
  • Rev 3:13 : 13 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
  • Rev 3:22 : 22 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

    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 4:20
    86%

    20My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

  • Prov 4:1
    84%

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

  • Prov 22:17
    83%

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

  • Prov 1:5-8
    4 verses
    80%

    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 4:10
    80%

    10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 5:7
    79%

    7So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Prov 23:19
    79%

    19Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

  • Prov 5:2
    79%

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

  • Prov 7:24
    79%

    24So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

  • Prov 7:1
    79%

    1Admonition to Avoid the Wiles of the Adulteress My child, devote yourself to my words and store up my commands inside yourself.

  • Prov 23:12
    79%

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

  • Prov 4:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4he taught me, and he said to me:“Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

    5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Prov 3:1
    78%

    1Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 23:26
    77%

    26Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32“So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

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

  • Prov 3:21
    76%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

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

  • Job 34:16
    76%

    16God Is Impartial and Omniscient“If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

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

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

    8Now then, my son, do exactly what I tell you!

  • Job 34:2
    75%

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

  • Ps 78:1
    75%

    1A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

  • Prov 19:27
    75%

    27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 27:11
    75%

    11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

  • Prov 23:15
    75%

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

  • Ps 5:1
    74%

    1For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, LORD! Carefully consider my complaint!

  • Prov 4:7
    74%

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

  • Prov 13:1
    74%

    1A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer has never listened to rebuke.

  • Prov 6:20
    74%

    20My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:31
    73%

    31The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

  • Prov 2:11
    73%

    11Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;

  • Prov 7:4
    73%

    4Say to wisdom,“You are my sister,” and call understanding a close relative,

  • Ps 49:3
    73%

    3I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

  • Job 13:6
    73%

    6“Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips’ contentions.