Proverbs 1:3
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.
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2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
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4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
6 to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
- Prov 2:9-113 verses79%
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
- Prov 3:13-142 verses76%
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
- Prov 8:9-124 verses75%
9 They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
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.
12 "I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
- Prov 2:1-33 verses75%
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;
- Prov 9:9-102 verses74%
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
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7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
- Prov 2:5-73 verses73%
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;
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17 Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."
- Prov 16:22-232 verses72%
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
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1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
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33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.
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11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
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12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
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15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
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4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
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17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
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14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
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22 Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
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28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
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17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
- Job 34:2-32 verses70%
2 "Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
3 For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
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15 Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
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19 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
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16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
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25 I 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.
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1 Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?
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3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;