Proverbs 1:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God `is' in his heart, to do judgment.
  • Job 22:22 : 22 Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, 2 To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, 3 For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, 4 If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, 5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. 7 Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. 8 To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. 9 Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with 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%

    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

  • Prov 1:4-8
    5 verses
    84%

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

    14For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

  • Prov 8:9-12
    4 verses
    75%

    9All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

    12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

    3For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

    10The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 2:5-7
    3 verses
    73%

    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

    7Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

  • Isa 1:17
    73%

    17Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive `for' the widow.

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 4:1
    72%

    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Prov 8:33
    72%

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

    11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 8:5
    71%

    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 3:4
    71%

    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Jas 3:17
    71%

    17and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

  • Prov 3:21
    71%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

  • Prov 19:20
    71%

    20Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

  • Prov 8:14
    70%

    14Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

  • Job 22:22
    70%

    22Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

  • Job 28:28
    70%

    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Prov 22:17
    70%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

    3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

  • Prov 13:15
    70%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Eccl 7:25
    70%

    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Prov 8:1
    70%

    1Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

  • Prov 24:3
    70%

    3By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.