'Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding: in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths' (3:5-6).

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'Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding: in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths' (3:5-6). Honor Jehovah with thy substance; despise not his chastening, 'for whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth' (Hebrews 12 quotes it). Wisdom's gain is better than silver: 'she is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her.' By wisdom Jehovah founded the earth. Withhold not good from them to whom it is due; the curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked, but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.

Context

Poetry · Solomon, Agur, Lemuel — Proverbs overview

A. 1–12 Trust in Jehovah With All Thy Heart
B. 13–20 Wisdom Is a Tree of Life to Them That Lay Hold on Her
C. 21–35 Withhold Not Good; Envy Not the Man of Violence

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Psalms 915 verses
- Psalms 91:3Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.
- Psalms 91:5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
- Psalms 91:10no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
- Psalms 91:11For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
- Psalms 91:16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
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Proverbs 44 verses
- Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
- Proverbs 4:10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
- Proverbs 4:12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
- Proverbs 4:22For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
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Psalms 373 verses
- Psalms 37:1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
- Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
- Psalms 37:22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
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Proverbs 163 verses
- Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Job 283 verses
- Job 28:13No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
- Job 28:18Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
- Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
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Proverbs 113 verses
- Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
- Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
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Proverbs 83 verses
- Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
- Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
- Proverbs 8:32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
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1 Samuel 22 verses
- 1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
- 1 Samuel 2:26And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.