Isaiah 33:6

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 11:2-5 lists the same qualities—wisdom, knowledge, fear of the Lord—as characterizing the Messiah, showing God's provision of stability.

Isaiah 11:3 Parallel

Isaiah 11:3 says the Messiah delights in the fear of the Lord—the same phrase used in 33:6 as treasure, emphasizing its supreme value.

Ecclesiastes 7:12 parallels the wisdom and knowledge in Isaiah 33:6, describing them as protective treasures that preserve life.

1 Timothy 6:6 calls godliness with contentment great gain, directly echoing the treasure of fearing the Lord in Isaiah.

1 Timothy 4:8 values godliness over bodily training, similar to Isaiah treasuring the fear of the Lord for all aspects of life.

Proverbs 28:2 directly links understanding and knowledge to a land's stability, matching 33:6's promise of stability through fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 24:3-7 links wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to building a stable house, echoing 33:6's 'stability of your times' from wisdom and fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 19:23 states the fear of the Lord leads to life and rest, echoing the stability and salvation of Isaiah.

Proverbs 15:16 compares the fear of the Lord to treasure, reinforcing that true wealth comes from revering God.

Proverbs 14:27 similarly calls the fear of the Lord a fountain of life, reinforcing the value of fearing God as a source of stability.

Psalm 112:1-3 directly parallels the fear of the Lord bringing wealth and blessing, echoing the treasure promised in Isaiah.

In Proverbs 22:4, humility and fear of the Lord reward with riches—directly paralleling the fear-of-the-Lord-as-treasure theme in Isaiah 33:6.

Matthew 6:20 commands storing up heavenly treasure—reinforcing that true treasure is spiritual, as Isaiah 33:6 identifies the fear of the Lord as that treasure.

Matthew 6:21 teaches that where your treasure is, your heart follows—applying to Isaiah 33:6: if fear of the Lord is treasure, the heart is set on Him.

Matthew 13:46 depicts the kingdom as a pearl of great price worth everything—parallel to Isaiah 33:6's portrayal of the fear of the Lord as a treasure of infinite worth.

2 Chronicles 32:27-29 records Hezekiah's material wealth, contrasting with 33:6 where the true treasure is the fear of the Lord.

Acts 9:31 Parallel

Acts 9:31 describes the early church walking in the fear of the Lord—the same reverence that Isaiah 33:6 calls treasure, now lived out corporately.

Psalm 112:3 Parallel

Psalm 112:3 shows the righteous who fear the Lord are blessed with wealth—connecting treasure to the fear of the Lord, echoing Isaiah 33:6's theme.

Ecclesiastes 7:19 says wisdom gives strength, mirroring the wisdom and stability combination in Isaiah 33:6.