Proverbs 8:9

The Passion Translation

All my words are clear and straightforward to everyone who possesses spiritual understanding. If you have an open mind, you will receive revelation-knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:6

The intellectually arrogant seek for wisdom, but they never seem to discover what they claim they’re looking for. For revelation-knowledge flows to the one who hungers for understanding.

James 1:5

And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and he will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but he will overwhelm your failures with his generous grace.

John 7:17

If you want to test my teachings and discover where I received them, first be passionate to do God’s will, and then you will be able to discern if my teachings are from the heart of God or from my own opinions.

John 6:45

Jesus continued, “It has been written by the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God himself.’ If you are really listening to the Father and learning directly from him, you will come to me.

Proverbs 15:24

The life-paths of the prudent lift them progressively heavenward, delivering them from the death spirals that keep tugging them downward.

Isaiah 35:8

There will be a highway of holiness called the Sacred Way. The impure will not be permitted on this road, but it will be accessible to God’s people. And not even fools will lose their way.

Proverbs 18:15

The spiritually hungry are always ready to learn more, for their hearts are eager to discover new truths.

Proverbs 17:24

Even the face of a wise man shows his intelligence. But the wandering eyes of a fool will look for wisdom everywhere except right in front of his nose.

Proverbs 15:14

Lovers of God hunger after truth, but those without understanding feast on foolishness and don’t even realize it.

Proverbs 3:13

Blessings pour over the ones who find wisdom, for they have obtained living-understanding.