Proverbs 2:1
MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
¶ My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my words, and hide my commaundements with thee;
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- Proverbs 3:1Rank 1 from verse 1
- Proverbs 1:3Rank 2 from verse 1
- Proverbs 4:1Rank 3 from verse 1
- Deuteronomy 6:6–9Rank 4 from verse 1
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
6And *these words which I command thee this day, shall bee in thine heart.
7And thou shalt †teach them diligently vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.
8And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shalbe as frontlets betweene thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them vpon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
- John 12:47–48Rank 5 from verse 1
47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
47*And if any man heare my words, and beleeue not, I iudge him not; For I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
48He that reiecteth me, and receiueth not my words, hath one that iudgeth him: *y e word that I haue spoken, the same shall iudge him in the last day.
- Proverbs 7:1Rank 6 from verse 1
- Proverbs 4:20–22Rank 7 from verse 1
20¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
20¶ My sonne, attend to my words, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.
21Let them not depart from thine eyes: keepe them in the midst of thine heart.
22†For they are life vnto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
- Proverbs 6:21Rank 8 from verse 1
- Psalms 119:9–11Rank 9 from verse 1
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
9¶ Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.
11Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.
- Proverbs 4:10Rank 12 from verse 1
- Matthew 13:44Rank 13 from verse 1
44¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
44¶ Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto treasure hid in a field: the which when a man hath found, hee hideth, and for ioy thereof goeth and selleth all that hee hath, and buyeth that field.
- 1 Timothy 1:15Rank 14 from verse 1
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Proverbs 2:1
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
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1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
1¶ My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my words, and hide my commaundements with thee;
Selected passage2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding: