Proverbs 3:13 Cross References - Thomson

¹³ Happy the man, who hath found wisdom: and the mortal who hath seen prudence:

¹ When the queen of Saba heard of the fame of Solomon and the name of the Lord, she came to try him with questions hard to be solved, ² and came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, and with camels carrying spices, and gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon and had propounded to him all that was in her mind, ³ Solomon answered all her questions. There was not a question overlooked by the king which he did not explain to her. ⁴ And when the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built, ⁵ and his provisions, and the order in which his servants sat at table, and in which the attendants stood; and his dress, and his cup bearers, and his whole burnt offerings which he offered in the house of the Lord, she was struck with surprise, ⁶ and said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in my own country concerning thy knowledge and thy understanding; ⁷ but I did not believe them who told me till I came and my own eyes have seen. Now behold what they told me was not one half. Thou surpassest in good qualities all the report which I heard of thee in my own country. ⁸ Happy thy wives, and happy these servants of thine who stand continually in thy presence and hear all thy wisdom. ⁹ Blessed be the Lord thy God who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel. Because the Lord thy God loveth to establish Israel for ever, therefore he hath made thee king over them, to administer justice according to their righteousness and their demerits.

²³ So Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth in riches and understanding. ²⁴ And all the kings of the land sought an interview with Solomon, to hear his wisdom which the Lord put in his heart.

⁴ if thou wilt seek for it as silver; and search for it as for treasures;

⁵ overlook not the dictate of my mouth: ⁶ forsake it not, and it will defend thee: love it and it will preserve thee: ⁷ [Omitted] ⁸ secure it and it will exalt thee: honour it that it may embrace thee: ⁹ that it may be to thy head a crown of graces and cover thee with a crown of pleasure.

³² Now therefore, my son hearken to me: ³³ [Omitted] ³⁴ happy is the man who will hearken to me: and the man who will keep my ways; watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. ³⁵ For my ways are the ways of life; and volition is obtained from the Lord.

¹ He who desireth to part with friends seeketh excuses; but he will always be liable to reproach.

¹⁵ but he happened to find in it a poor wise beggar, and this man by his wisdom saved the city; yet no man remembered the class of this poor beggar. ¹⁶ Now I have said, Wisdom is better than power, yet the wisdom of this poor man is despised and his words are not regarded. ¹⁷ The words of wise men in a time of rest are more minded than the shout of men exercising authority in the bustles of folly. Wisdom is better than implements of war. One sinner indeed will destroy much good.