Proverbs 5:1

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”Proverbs 5:1

What Does Proverbs 5:1 Mean?

Proverbs 5:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 5, verse 1 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 5:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 4:20“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”Proverbs 23:12“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”Proverbs 22:17“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”Proverbs 2:1“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;”Revelation 2:11“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.”Proverbs 1:8“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”Proverbs 4:1“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”Proverbs 8:33“Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.”Mark 4:23“If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.”Revelation 2:17“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.”Revelation 3:13“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”James 1:19“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”Job 33:33“If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.”1 Thessalonians 2:11“As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,”Revelation 2:7“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”Revelation 2:29“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”Revelation 3:6“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”Genesis 49:2“Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.”Matthew 3:9“And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.”Revelation 3:22“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”

Study Proverbs 5:1 in the ScriptureVerse app

Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.

Join the waitlist