Proverbs 4:5 Cross References - LEB

⁵ Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.

² And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the ways of David his ancestor* and did not deviate to the right or to the left.

¹¹ My foot has held on to his steps; I have kept his way, and I have not turned aside.

¹⁸ Our heart has not turned back, and our steps have not turned aside from your way.

⁵¹ The arrogant utterly deride me; I have not turned aside from your law.

¹⁵⁷ My persecutors and enemies are many, yet I do not turn aside from your testimonies.

²² "_⌊How long_⌋,* O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And how long will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge? ²³ May you turn to my argument!* Behold, I shall pour out my spirit upon you; I will make my words known to you.

² in order to incline your ear toward wisdom, then you shall apply your heart to understanding. ³ For if you cry out for understanding,* if you lift* your voice for insight, ⁴ if you seek her like silver and search her out _⌊like treasure_⌋,*

¹³ Happy is _⌊the one_⌋* who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding. ¹⁴ For her* income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than that of gold. ¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her. ¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. ¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. ¹⁸ She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.

⁵ Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn _⌊intelligence_⌋.*

¹⁶ Getting wisdom: _⌊how much_⌋* better than gold! And getting understanding: it is chosen _⌊over_⌋* silver.

¹⁶ Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool, in order to buy wisdom where* there is no _⌊sense_⌋.*

¹ He who is selfish seeks a craving;* against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

⁸ He who acquires wisdom loves himself;* he who guards understanding loves to find good.

²³ Buy truth and do not sell it, wisdom and instruction and understanding.

⁵ Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.