Proverbs 5:1

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
  • Prov 4:20 : 20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
  • Mark 4:23 : 23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
  • Rev 2:11 : 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won't be harmed by the second death.
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
  • Rev 2:29 : 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
  • Rev 3:6 : 6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
  • Rev 3:13 : 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
  • Rev 3:22 : 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies."

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%

    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 4:20
    86%

    20My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Prov 4:1
    84%

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

  • Prov 22:17
    83%

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

  • Prov 1:5-8
    4 verses
    80%

    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 4:10
    80%

    10Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 5:7
    79%

    7Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:19
    79%

    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 5:2
    79%

    2that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 7:24
    79%

    24Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 7:1
    79%

    1My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

  • 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 said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

    5Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:1
    78%

    1My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

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

    3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

  • Prov 23:26
    77%

    26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

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

  • Prov 3:21
    76%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

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

  • Job 34:16
    76%

    16"If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 18:15
    75%

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

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

    8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

  • Job 34:2
    75%

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

  • Ps 78:1
    75%

    1Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 19:27
    75%

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

  • Prov 27:11
    75%

    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Prov 23:15
    75%

    15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

  • Ps 5:1
    74%

    1Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

  • Prov 4:7
    74%

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

  • Prov 13:1
    74%

    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 6:20
    74%

    20My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:31
    73%

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

  • Prov 2:11
    73%

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

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

  • Prov 7:4
    73%

    4Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

  • Ps 49:3
    73%

    3My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

  • Job 13:6
    73%

    6Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.