Proverbs 8:9

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
  • Prov 17:24 : 24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
  • Mic 2:7 : 7 Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them. 12 For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
  • John 6:45 : 45 It is written in the prophets, 'They will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
  • 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.
  • Ps 19:7-8 : 7 Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple. 8 Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
  • Ps 25:12-14 : 12 What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land. 14 The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
  • Ps 119:98-99 : 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.

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    8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

  • Prov 8:10-12
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    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 2:9-11
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    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,

  • Hos 14:9
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    9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

  • Prov 1:2-6
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    2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

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

    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.

  • Prov 2:5-7
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    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;

  • Prov 3:13
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    13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

  • Prov 28:5
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    5 Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

  • Prov 8:5-6
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    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

    6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 24:4
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    4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    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.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    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;

  • Ps 119:130
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    130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15 Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

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

  • Isa 28:9
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    9 Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

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

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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

  • Prov 23:12
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    12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Col 2:3
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    3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

  • Prov 4:22
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    22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

  • Job 34:16
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    16 "If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,