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Proverbs 3:1 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Proverbs 3:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 3 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:”
Proverbs 3:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 3:1
This verse introduces chapter 3's series of commands for wise living. 'Forget not my law' (תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תִּשְׁכָּח/torati al-tishkach) uses 'torah' (law/instruction) to denote fatherly teaching rooted in God's revealed will. Forgetting is not mere intellectual lapse but functional rejection—living as if the commandments don't matter. The positive complement, 'let thine heart keep my commandments,' employs 'natsar' (נָצַר), meaning guard, preserve, observe carefully. The 'heart' (לֵב/lev) as the center of volition and affection must actively maintain the commandments, not merely the memory. Th...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:1
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“neither swerve from the words of my mouth.”
“and keeps them”
“which I command you this day”
“I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.”
“listen to your father's instruction”
“for with them”
“and I will keep your law. Yes”
“that you may live”
“says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts”
“because I love them.”