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Listen carefully and hear the ^[a]words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
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For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];
Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].
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So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord,
I have taught these things to you today, even to you.