Proverbs 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Cross-references
Proverbs 1:25 describes setting at nought God's counsel and refusing reproof—directly contrasting the call to turn in verse 23.
Proverbs 1:30 shows despising reproof and refusing counsel, contrasting the invitation to turn and receive blessing in verse 23.
Proverbs 6:23 also links reproof to life — 'reproofs of instruction are the way of life' — reinforcing the promise of wisdom for those who turn.
Proverbs 10:17 shows that keeping instruction leads to life while refusing reproof leads to error — echoing the choice presented here.
Proverbs 12:1 equates loving instruction with knowledge and hating reproof with brutishness — directly reinforcing the value of heeding reproof.
Proverbs 29:1 warns that hardening the neck against reproof brings destruction — opposite outcome to the blessing promised for turning.
Proverbs 15:5 contrasts the fool who despises instruction with the prudent who regards reproof, directly echoing the call here to turn at reproof.
Proverbs 15:31 says heeding reproof leads to dwelling among the wise, complementing the promise of poured-out spirit here.
Proverbs 17:16 shows a fool lacks heart for wisdom despite means, contrasting the receptive heart needed to receive the promised spirit.
Isaiah 55:1 extends an invitation to come and receive, just as Wisdom in Proverbs 1:23 calls to turn and receive blessing.
In Acts 2:38, Peter calls for repentance and promises the Holy Spirit — a direct New Testament counterpart to Wisdom's call to turn and receive the Spirit.
In Luke 11:13, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to those who ask, echoing Wisdom's promise to pour out her spirit on those who turn.
Zechariah 12:10 also uses 'pour out' for the spirit of grace and supplication — a parallel promise of spiritual outpouring.
Joel 2:28 promises the pouring out of God's spirit on all flesh — directly echoing the 'pour out my spirit' here.
Ezekiel 33:11 stresses God's desire for the wicked to turn and live, parallel to the invitation to turn at reproof.
Ezekiel 18:27-30 emphasizes turning from wickedness to save one's life, reinforcing the call to repent in Proverbs 1:23.
Isaiah 55:7 adds the promise of mercy and pardon for those who forsake wickedness, echoing the outpouring of spirit.
Isaiah 32:15 uses the same 'pour out spirit' language, promising transformation after judgment — a later echo of this metaphor.
In Job 36:10, God opens ears to discipline and commands return from iniquity — a direct parallel to Wisdom's reproof and call to turn.
Ezekiel 36:27 promises God's Spirit within to enable obedience, paralleling the pour-out-of-spirit here that leads to knowing God's words.
Isaiah 44:3 uses the same imagery of pouring out God's spirit on the thirsty, directly paralleling the promise here.
Psalm 119:130 says God's words give light and understanding to the simple, paralleling the promise here of making known his words.
Acts 2:17 quotes Joel's prophecy of pouring out the Spirit, using the exact same language as Proverbs 1:23 — a strong thematic parallel.
Psalm 19:7 describes the law of the Lord converting the soul and making wise — echoing the transformative word promised through Wisdom's reproof.
Hosea 12:6 also calls for returning to God, echoing the call to turn from reproof — both emphasize repentance as prerequisite to receiving from God.
Jeremiah 3:14 calls backsliders to return with a promise of restoration, similar to the turning and promise in Proverbs 1:23.
Isaiah 55:6 echoes the urgent call to seek God while He is near, matching the 'turn at my reproof' theme.
Mark 1:8 speaks of baptism with the Holy Spirit, echoing the promise to 'pour out my spirit' in Proverbs — a parallel theme of Spirit empowerment.
Luke 3:16 adds fire to the Spirit baptism, paralleling the pouring out of spirit in Proverbs as a purifying and empowering work.