Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Cross-reference
Proverbs 7:1 repeats the same call to treasure commandments, reinforcing the father's instruction to his son.
Proverbs 6:21 instructs to bind commandments on heart and neck — a vivid picture of the internalization called for here.
Proverbs 3:1 echoes the same fatherly command to keep commandments, reinforcing the theme of treasuring instruction.
Proverbs 4:20-22 expands the call to keep words in the heart, adding that they bring life and health — echoing the promise of wisdom.
Proverbs 24:14 promises a future and hope to those who find wisdom — the reward for treasuring it.
Proverbs 19:20 directly exhorts listening to advice and accepting instruction — virtually identical to receiving words here.
Proverbs 19:8 echoes that getting sense and keeping understanding brings good — same theme of valuing wisdom.
In Proverbs 5:1, the father again urges attention to wisdom and understanding — a consistent call to receive instruction.
In Proverbs 4:21, the father tells the son to keep words within his heart — the same act of treasuring described here.
In Proverbs 1:8, the same fatherly voice calls the son to hear instruction — a parallel exhortation to receive wisdom.
Proverbs 23:15 shows the father's joy when his son is wise — a motivation for the call to treasure wisdom.
In Proverbs 1:3, the purpose of receiving instruction is to learn right and just behavior, grounding the call here to accept wisdom's words.
Proverbs 28:7 links keeping the law with understanding — similar to treasuring commandments here.
Psalm 119:9-11 speaks of storing up God's word in the heart to avoid sin — the same internalization of commandments urged here.
Job 23:12 shows Job treasuring God's words like food — a direct example of the heart attitude commanded here.
John 12:48 declares that rejecting Jesus' words brings judgment — opposite of the blessing promised here for receiving words.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 commands keeping God's words on the heart and teaching them — the law that Proverbs' fatherly instruction mirrors.
In John 5:38, lack of abiding word due to unbelief contrasts with the call to treasure commandments.
In John 17:6, the disciples kept God's word, exemplifying the treasuring commanded here.
In John 17:8, the disciples received Jesus' words, directly fulfilling the call to receive and treasure.
In Acts 17:11, the Bereans received the word eagerly, modeling the treasuring of commandments.
Deuteronomy 11:19 commands teaching God's words to children—parallel to Proverbs 2:1's call to receive and treasure up commandments.
In Matthew 13:19, the seed on the path illustrates failure to receive the word, contrasting with the call to treasure it.
In Psalm 119:11, the psalmist stores up God’s word in his heart to avoid sin — a direct parallel to treasuring commandments.
In Job 22:22, Eliphaz urges Job to receive instruction and lay up God's words — nearly identical phrasing to treasuring commandments.
1 Chronicles 28:8 charges Israel to 'observe and seek out all the commandments'—parallel to Proverbs 2:1's imperative to receive and treasure up God's words.
Joshua 1:8 commands meditation on the Book of the Law day and night—parallel to Proverbs 2:1's call to treasure up commandments.
Deuteronomy 33:3 says the people 'receive your words'—directly parallel to Proverbs 2:1's 'receive my words' and treasure up commandments.
Hebrews 2:1 urges paying closer attention to what was heard, echoing the call in Proverbs 2:1 to receive and treasure God's words—both warn against neglect.
In Luke 2:19, Mary 'treasured up' these things in her heart—the same concept of treasuring as Proverbs 2:1's 'treasure up my commandments'.
In Luke 2:51, Mary again 'treasured up' these things—consistent with Proverbs 2:1's call to treasure up commandments.