Proverbs 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:1 — KJV
“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”
— Proverbs 5:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 5:1
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:1: son, bow, thine
“Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:1: son, wisdom, thine
“So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:1: wisdom, thine, ear
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:1: son, attend, thine
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:1: son, thine, ear
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