Proverbs • Chapter 3 (35 verses)
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Proverbs • Chapter 30 (33 verses)
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Proverbs • Chapter 31 (31 verses)
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Proverbs • Chapter 13 (25 verses)
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destructio...
Proverbs • Chapter 23 (35 verses)
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
vision, prophetic revelation, divine oracle
Vision, revelatory encounter; 'Where there is no vision, the people perish' (Proverbs 29:18; Habakkuk 2:2).
Derivation: From חָזָה (H2372).
to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret
To scoff at divine instruction, mock moral rebuke, deride sacred truth; chief antagonist in Proverbs.
Derivation: Primitive root.
scorn, mockery, derision
Habitual derision of God's word and righteousness, bringing swift destruction upon arrogant rulers (Proverbs 29:8, Isaiah 28:14).
Derivation: From לִיץ (H3887).
curse, execration
Curse, divine penalty for covenant unfaithfulness in Deuteronomy 28:20 and Proverbs 3:33.
Derivation: From אָרַר (H779) to curse.
humility, meekness, gentleness
Humility of spirit, gentleness; precursor to honor in wisdom theology ('before honor is humility', Proverbs 15:33).
Derivation: From עָנָו (H6035).
intelligence, discretion, skill
Discretion, practical skill; faculty through which God established the heavens (Proverbs 3:19) and artisans built tabernacle.
Derivation: From בִּין (H995).
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 39 (35 verses)
Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the discourse of the men of renown, And will enter in amidst the subtilties of parables. He will seek...
lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance
Sacred lot cast to determine divine will (Proverbs 16:33), allocate promised land to tribes, and designate Yom Kippur goats (Leviticus 16:8).
Derivation: From an unused root meaning rough, pebble.
crown, wreath, wreath of honor
Crown of royalty, wreath of honor bestowed by wisdom ('wreath of grace', Proverbs 4:9), and royal crown of David (Psalm 21:3).
Derivation: From עָטַר (H5849) to encircle, crown.
wisdom, skill, godly discernment
Skillful living, moral insight, master craftsmanship; theological personification in Proverbs 8 co-working with God at creation; fear of the Lord is its beginning.
Derivation: From חָכַם (H2450) to be wise.
Biblical Place • 31.149°N, 34.985°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 30:28 .
Biblical Place • Lo-debar • 32.662°N, 35.784°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:26 (identified with Lo-debar ).
Biblical Place • 31.686°N, 35.175°E
now Khirbet el Khokh; palestine-family.net/index.php?nav=8-18&cid=17&did=193. Referenced in 2 Chr 11:6 .
Biblical Place • Moladah • 31.162°N, 35.057°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:25 (identified with Moladah ).
Biblical Place • Jezreel 2 • 32.556°N, 35.331°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 4:4 (identified with Jezreel 2 ).
Biblical Place • Kishion • 32.559°N, 35.246°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:72 (identified with Kishion ).
Biblical Place • Kir • 31.181°N, 35.702°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 22:3 (identified with Kir ).
Biblical Place • 32.939°N, 35.368°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:36 .
Biblical Place • Dimnah • 32.782°N, 35.321°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:13 (identified with Dimnah ).
Biblical Place • Bethel 1 • 31.931°N, 35.221°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 10:3 (identified with Bethel 1 ).
New Testament • 1 Chapters
3 John (New Testament, 1 chapters). Opens with: "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth...."
1 Corinthians • Chapter 3 (23 verses)
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ . I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .