Proverbs 18:15

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Proverbs 18:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.

14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 1:5

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Proverbs 9:9

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Proverbs 15:14

A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Proverbs 23:23

Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

1 Kings 3:9

Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

Psalms 119:97

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Psalms 119:98

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.

Psalms 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

Psalms 119:100

I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

Psalms 119:101

I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

Psalms 119:102

I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Psalms 119:104

I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Luke 8:8

Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Luke 8:9

Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

Luke 8:10

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

Luke 10:39

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

2 Timothy 3:15

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:17

so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.