Proverbs 1:5
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”Proverbs 1:5
What Does Proverbs 1:5 Mean?
Proverbs 1:5 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 1, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 12:1“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”Proverbs 9:9“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”Acts 17:11“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”1 Corinthians 10:15“I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.”Job 34:10“Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.”Job 34:16“If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.”Proverbs 12:15“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”Proverbs 18:15“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”Hosea 14:9“Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.”Psalms 119:98“Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.”Daniel 12:10“Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.”1 John 2:21“I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.”Job 34:34“Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.”Matthew 13:23“But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”Luke 11:36“If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.”2 Chronicles 25:16“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.”Exodus 18:24“So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.”1 Samuel 25:32“And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:”1 Kings 10:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.”Job 34:2“Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.”
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