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.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 2:1-5 expands on the search for wisdom as hidden treasure, leading to knowledge of God — the same reward of finding wisdom here.

Proverbs 2:10 says wisdom enters the heart and knowledge is pleasant to the soul, exactly matching wisdom's effect on the soul here.

Proverbs 3:13-18 blesses finding wisdom, calling her ways pleasant and a tree of life — the same promised future and hope here.

Proverbs 23:18 repeats verbatim 'there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off' — identical phrasing to this verse.

Jeremiah 15:16 describes eating God's words as joy and delight, directly mirroring wisdom's sweetness to the soul here.

Psalm 9:18 Parallel

Psalm 9:18 uses the same phrase 'expectation shall not be cut off' for the poor, showing God's care parallels the hope wisdom gives.

Psalm 19:11 Parallel

Psalm 19:11 also promises reward for keeping God's commands, echoing the future and hope found in wisdom here.

Psalm 119:111 calls God's testimonies a heritage and joy, paralleling wisdom as a source of enduring hope and future.