Cross references

Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to the discerning,

and upright to those who find knowledge.

Proverbs 8:9 BSB

Proverbs 8:9 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 14:6 (6 votes) and John 7:17 (5 votes). 12 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from Job 26 to James 1.

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Which verses does Proverbs 8:9 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

  2. John 7:175 votes

    If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

  3. James 1:55 votes

    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.

  4. Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him. His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. …

  5. John 6:454 votes

    It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—

  6. The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

  7. He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment. A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

  8. He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

  9. The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

  10. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. …

  11. Micah 2:72 votes

Which verses point to Proverbs 8:9?

The 10 strongest of 12.