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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 1:5-9; Proverbs 1:23; Proverbs 2:1-6; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 13:1; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:6-8; Proverbs 14:18; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 15:31-33; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 16:21; Proverbs 17:24; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 20:5; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 22:17-21; Proverbs 23:19; Proverbs 23:22-23; Proverbs 24:13-14; Proverbs 28:5; Proverbs 29:15
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A wise person will hear and increase in learning, And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To understand a proverb and a saying, The words of the wise and their riddles.
Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, And do not ignore your mother's teaching;
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
For they are a graceful wreath for your head And necklaces for your neck.
Proverbs 1:9
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
"Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
Proverbs 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Make your ear attentive to wisdom; Incline your heart to understanding.
Proverbs 2:2
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
For if you cry out for insight, And raise your voice for understanding;
Proverbs 2:3
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures;
Proverbs 2:4
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord , and find the knowledge of God.
For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a person who listens to advice is wise.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But among fools it is made known.
Proverbs 14:33
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke Will stay among the wise.
Proverbs 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
One who neglects discipline rejects himself, But one who listens to a rebuke acquires understanding.
Proverbs 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water, But a person of understanding draws it out.
Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.
Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
Proverbs 22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, So that they may be ready on your lips.
Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, you indeed.
Proverbs 22:19
That thy trust may be in the Lord , I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs 22:20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
To make you know the certainty of the words of truth, So that you may correctly answer him who sent you?
Proverbs 22:21
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Listen to your father, who fathered you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
My son, eat honey, for it is good; Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Know that wisdom is the same for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:14
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Evil people do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand everything.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
The rod and a rebuke give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
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