Proverbs 1:5

Good News Translation

These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated,

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:16

“Since when,” Amaziah interrupted, “have we made you adviser to the king? Stop talking, or I'll have you killed!” The prophet stopped, but not before saying, “Now I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done all this and have ignored my advice.”

Job 34:10

Listen to me, you men who understand! Will Almighty God do what is wrong?

Job 34:16

Now listen to me, if you are wise.

Job 34:34

Any sensible person will surely agree; and the wise who hear me will say

Proverbs 12:1

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

Proverbs 14:6

Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.

Proverbs 18:15

Intelligent people are always eager and ready to learn.

Proverbs 19:25

Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.

Proverbs 21:11

When someone who is conceited gets his punishment, even an unthinking person learns a lesson. One who is wise will learn from what he is taught.

Proverbs 8:33

Listen to what you are taught. Be wise; do not neglect it.

Proverbs 9:8

Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

Proverbs 9:9

Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I realized another thing, that in this world fast runners do not always win the races, and the brave do not always win the battles. The wise do not always earn a living, intelligent people do not always get rich, and capable people do not always rise to high positions. Bad luck happens to everyone.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak to you as sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Obey them faithfully, and this will show the people of other nations how wise you are. When they hear of all these laws, they will say, ‘What wisdom and understanding this great nation has!’