Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Proverbs

ye: Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 6:20-23; Psalm 34:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:12

attend: Proverbs 2:1-5, Proverbs 5:1, Proverbs 7:4, Proverbs 8:32-36, Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 22:17; Hebrews 2:1

2.For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

good: Proverbs 8:6-9, Proverbs 22:20, Proverbs 22:21; Deuteronomy 32:2; Job 33:3; Psalm 49:1-3; John 7:16, John 7:17; 1 Timothy 4:6; Titus 1:9

forsake: 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 7:19; Psalm 89:30-32

Verse 3:

3. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

2 Samuel 12:24, 2 Samuel 12:25; 1 Kings 1:13-17; 1 Chronicles 3:5, 1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Chronicles 29:1; Jeremiah 10:23; Romans 12:16

Verse 4:

4. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

He: Proverbs 22:6; Genesis 18:19; 1 Chronicles 22:11-16, 1 Chronicles 28:9; Ephesians 6:4; 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:15

Let: Proverbs 3:1; Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 6:6; Psalm 119:11

keep: Proverbs 7:2; Lev 18:3-5; Isaiah 55:3; John 12:50; Hebrews 5:9

Verse 5:

5. Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Get wisdom: Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:23, Proverbs 2:2-4, Proverbs 3:13-18, Proverbs 8:5, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 18:1, Proverbs 19:8, Proverbs 23:23; James 1:5

neither: 2 Chronicles 34:2; Job 23:11; Psalm 44:18, Psalm 119:51, Psalm 119:157

Verse 6:

6. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

love: Proverbs 4:21, Proverbs 4:22, Proverbs 2:10-12; Ephesians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 2:10

Verse 7:

7. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is: Ecclesiastes 7:12, Ecclesiastes 9:16-18; Matthew 13:44-46; Luke 10:42; Philippians 3:8

with: Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 21:6; Psalm 49:16-20; Ecclesiastes 2:4-9, Ecclesiastes 4:8; Mark 8:36, Mark 8:37; Luke 12:20

get understanding: Psalm 119:104

Verse 8:

8. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 22:4; 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 Kings 3:5-13; Daniel 12:3

Verse 9:

9. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. {a crown...: or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory}

give: Proverbs 1:9, Proverbs 3:22; 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Timothy 2:10; 1 Peter 3:4

a crown: etc. or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory, Proverbs 16:31; Isaiah 28:5; Hebrews 2:7-9; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 3:21

Verse 10:

10. Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

my: Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 19:20; Job 22:22; Jeremiah 9:20; John 3:32, John 3:33; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Timothy 1:15

the: Proverbs 3:2, Proverbs 3:16; Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 6:2

Verse 11:

11. I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

taught: Proverbs 4:4; Deuteronomy 4:5; 1 Samuel 12:24; Ecclesiastes 12:9

led: Proverbs 8:6, Proverbs 8:9, Proverbs 8:20; Psalm 23:3, Psalm 25:4, Psalm 25:5; Acts 13:10

Verse 12:

12. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

thou goest: Proverbs 6:22; 2 Samuel 22:37; Job 18:7, Job 18:8; Psalm 18:36

thou shalt: Proverbs 4:19, Proverbs 3:23; Psalm 91:11, Psalm 91:12, Psalm 119:165; Jeremiah 31:9; John 11:9, John 11:10; Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:8; 1 John 2:10, 1 John 2:11

Verse 13:

13. Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Take: Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 23:23; Acts 2:42, Acts 11:23; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Hebrews 2:1; Revelation 2:13, Revelation 12:11

let: Genesis 32:26; Song 3:4; Luke 24:27-29; John 4:39-42

she: Proverbs 3:22; Deuteronomy 32:47; Ecclesiastes 7:12; John 6:68

Verse 14:

14. ¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 2:11, Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 9:6, Proverbs 13:20; Psalm 1:1, Psalm 26:4, Psalm 26:5; 1 Corinthians 15:33

Verse 15:

15. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Proverbs 5:8, Proverbs 6:5; Exodus 23:7; Job 11:14, Job 22:23; Isaiah 33:15; Ephesians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Verse 16:

16. For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Proverbs 1:16; Psalm 36:4; Isaiah 57:20; Micah 2:1; Luke 22:66; John 18:28; 2 Peter 2:14

Verse 17:

17. For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Proverbs 9:17, Proverbs 20:17; Job 24:5, Job 24:6; Psalm 14:4; Jeremiah 5:26-28; Ezekiel 22:25-29; Amos 8:4-6; Micah 3:5, Micah 6:12; Zephaniah 3:3; Matthew 23:14; James 5:4, James 5:5

Verse 18:

18. But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

2 Samuel 23:4; Job 11:17, Job 23:10; Psalm 84:7; Hosea 6:3; Zechariah 14:6, Zechariah 14:7; Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45; John 8:12; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 2:15; 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 3:18; Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5

Verse 19:

19. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

1 Samuel 2:9; Job 5:14, Job 12:25, Job 18:5, Job 18:6, Job 18:18; Isaiah 59:9, Isaiah 59:10; Jeremiah 13:16, Jeremiah 23:12; Matthew 7:23, Matthew 15:14; John 12:35; 1 John 2:11

Verse 20:

20. ¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Proverbs 5:1, Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 6:21, Proverbs 7:1; Psalm 78:1, Psalm 90:12; Isaiah 55:3; Matthew 17:5

Verse 21:

21. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

depart: Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 3:21

in the: Proverbs 2:1; Psalm 40:8 *marg

Verse 22:

22. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. {health: Heb. medicine}

life: Proverbs 4:4, Proverbs 4:10

health: Heb. medicine, Proverbs 3:8 *marg. Proverbs 12:18; Jeremiah 33:6

Verse 23:

23. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. {with...: Heb. above all keeping}

Keep: Proverbs 22:5, Proverbs 23:19, Proverbs 28:26; Deuteronomy 4:9; Psalm 139:23, Psalm 139:24; Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 14:38; Hebrews 12:15

with all diligence: Heb. above all keeping, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 11:16, Proverbs 13:3; Ecclesiastes 5:13

for: Matthew 12:35, Matthew 15:19; Mark 7:21-23; James 1:14, James 1:15

Verse 24:

24. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. {a froward...: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips}

Put: Job 11:14; Ezekiel 18:31; Ephesians 4:25-31; Colossians 3:8; James 1:21, James 1:26; 1 Peter 2:1

froward mouth: etc. Heb. frowardness of mouth, and perverseness of lips, Proverbs 8:8, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 17:20; 1 Timothy 6:5

Verse 25:

25. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 23:5, Proverbs 23:33; Job 31:1; Psalm 119:37; Matthew 6:22

Verse 26:

26. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. {let...: or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright}

Ponder: Proverbs 5:6; Psalm 119:59; Ezekiel 18:28; Haggai 1:5, Haggai 1:7; Ephesians 5:15, Ephesians 5:17

let all thy ways be established: or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright, Psalm 37:23, Psalm 40:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Peter 5:10

Verse 27:

27. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Turn: Deuteronomy 5:32, Deuteronomy 12:32, Deuteronomy 28:14; Joshua 1:7

remove: Proverbs 16:17; Isaiah 1:16; Romans 12:9