Proverbs 7:1
MY son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
¶ My sonne, keepe my words, and lay vp my commaundements with thee.
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- Proverbs 1:8Rank 1 from verse 1
- Luke 11:28Rank 2 from verse 1
- Revelation 1:3Rank 3 from verse 1
3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
3Blessed is hee that readeth, and they that heare the words of this prophesie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
- John 14:23Rank 4 from verse 1
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
23Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.
- Proverbs 2:1–7Rank 5 from verse 1
1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
1¶ My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my words, and hide my commaundements with thee;
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:
3Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and †liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6*For the LORD giueth wisedome: out of his mouth commeth knowledge, and vnderstanding.
7He layeth vp sound wisedome for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walke vprightly.
- Revelation 22:9Rank 6 from verse 1
9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
9Then saith he vnto me, *See thou doe it not: for I am thy fellow seruant, and of thy brethren the Prophets, and of them which keepe the sayings of this booke: worship God.
- John 15:20Rank 8 from verse 1
20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
20*Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lord: if they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also.
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 9 from verse 1
- Deuteronomy 11:28Rank 10 from verse 1
28And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
28And a *curse, if ye will not obey the Commandements of the LORD your God, but turne aside out of the way, which I command you this day, to goe after other gods which yee haue not knowen.
- Proverbs 10:14Rank 12 from verse 1
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Proverbs 7:1
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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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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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 put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
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6:35He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
6:35†He will not regard any ransome; neither will hee rest content, though thou giuest many giftes.
7:1MY son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
7:1¶ My sonne, keepe my words, and lay vp my commaundements with thee.
Selected passage7:2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
7:2*Keepe my commandements, and liue: and my law as the apple of thine eye.