Proverbs 4:5 Cross References - CAB

⁵ and do not neglect the speech of my mouth.

² And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

¹¹ And I will go forth according to His commandments, for I have kept His ways; and I shall not turn aside from His commandments,

¹⁸ And our heart has not gone back; but You have turned aside our paths from Your way.

⁵¹ The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from Your law.

¹⁵⁷ Many are they that persecute me and oppress me; but I have not declined from Your testimonies.

²² So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and have become subject to reproofs. ²³ Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, and I will instruct you in my speech.

² your ear shall hearken to wisdom; you shall also apply your heart to understanding, and shall apply it to the instruction of your son. ³ For if you shall call to wisdom, and utter your voice for understanding; ⁴ and if you shall seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures;

¹³ Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence. ¹⁴ For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver. ¹⁵ And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her. She is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value. ¹⁶ For length of days and years of life are in her right hand, and in her left hand are wealth and glory. ^(3:16A) Out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue. ¹⁷ Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful. ¹⁸ She is a tree of life to all that lay hold of her, and she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.

⁵ O you simple, understand prudence, and you that are untaught, take in knowledge.

¹⁶ The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.

¹⁶ Why has the fool wealth? For a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. ^(17:16A) He that exalts his own house seeks ruin, and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.

¹ A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses, but at all times he will be liable to reproach.

⁸ He that procures wisdom loves himself, and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.

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⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.