Proverbs 2:11 Cross References - Brenton

¹¹ good counsel shall guard thee, and holy understanding shall keep thee;

^{21 (24:21)} The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord.

^{9 (118:9)} Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping thy words. ^{10 (118:10)} With my whole heart have I diligently sought thee: cast me not away from thy commandments. ^{11 (118:11)} I have hidden thine oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

⁶ And forsake it not, and it shall cleave to thee: love it, and it shall keep thee.

²² Whensoever thou walkest, lead this along and let it be with thee; that it may talk with thee when thou wakest. ²³ For the commandment of the law is a lamp and a light; a way of life; reproof also and correction: ²⁴ to keep thee continually from a married woman, and from the calumny of a strange tongue.

¹⁵ and should find in it a poor wise man, and he should save the city through his wisdom: yet no man would remember that poor man. ¹⁶ And I said Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, and his words not listened to. ¹⁷ The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of them that rule in folly. ¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war: and one sinner will destroy much good.

¹⁰ If the axe-head should fall off, then the man troubles his countenance, and he must put forth more strength: and in that case skill is of no advantage to a man.