Proverbs 24:14
So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
So shall the knowledge {H3045} of wisdom {H2451} be unto thy soul {H5315}: when thou hast found {H4672} it, then there shall be {H3426} a reward {H319}, and thy expectation {H8615} shall not be cut off {H3772}.
Know that wisdom is similar[ly sweet] to your soul; if you find it, then you will have a future, what you hope for will not be cut off.
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Cross-References
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Proverbs 23:18 (7 votes)
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. -
Proverbs 2:10 (7 votes)
¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; -
James 1:25 (6 votes)
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. -
Jeremiah 15:16 (6 votes)
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. -
Psalms 119:103 (5 votes)
¶ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth! -
Psalms 19:10 (5 votes)
More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. -
Psalms 19:11 (5 votes)
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: [and] in keeping of them [there is] great reward.
Commentary
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