Proverbs 18:15

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 How I love your law! It is my meditation all day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts. 101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. 102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
  • Prov 4:5 : 5 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
  • Prov 4:7 : 7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
  • Luke 8:8-9 : 8 Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" 9 Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?" 10 He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'
  • Luke 10:39 : 39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 22:17
    82%

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

  • Prov 1:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Prov 15:14
    81%

    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    80%

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

    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 15:7
    79%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 23:12
    78%

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

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

    32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

  • Prov 12:23
    78%

    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 2:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    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 14:18
    77%

    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 2:10
    77%

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

  • Prov 10:14
    76%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 18:16
    76%

    16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

  • Prov 14:15
    76%

    15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

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

    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 19:8
    76%

    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 15:2
    76%

    2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    75%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 5:1
    75%

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

  • Prov 3:13
    75%

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

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Prov 1:2
    75%

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

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

  • Prov 20:5
    74%

    5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

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

  • Eccl 7:4
    74%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    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 18:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

  • Prov 8:9
    74%

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

  • Prov 17:27
    74%

    27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

  • Prov 8:12
    74%

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

  • Eccl 1:18
    74%

    18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

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

  • Eccl 7:25
    73%

    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 9:9
    73%

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