Proverbs 1:3

World English Bible (2000)

to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
  • Job 22:22 : 22 Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; 2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures: 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity; 8 that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 1:2
    87%

    2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

  • Prov 1:4-8
    5 verses
    84%

    4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

    10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

    11Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

    14For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    75%

    9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

    10Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

    12"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

    2So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

    3Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

    7Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

  • Prov 2:5-7
    3 verses
    73%

    5then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

    6For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

    7He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

  • Isa 1:17
    73%

    17Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

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

  • Prov 4:1
    72%

    1Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

  • Prov 8:33
    72%

    33Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 8:5
    71%

    5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 3:4
    71%

    4So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Jas 3:17
    71%

    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  • Prov 3:21
    71%

    21My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 19:20
    71%

    20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

  • Prov 8:14
    70%

    14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

  • Job 22:22
    70%

    22Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

  • Job 28:28
    70%

    28To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

  • Prov 22:17
    70%

    17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

    3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

  • Prov 13:15
    70%

    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

    16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

  • Eccl 7:25
    70%

    25I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

  • Prov 8:1
    70%

    1Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?

  • Prov 24:3
    70%

    3Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;