Deuteronomy 30:10-14
New King James Version
10 if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
The Choice of Life or Death
11 “For this commandment which I command you today (A)is [a]not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. 12 (B)It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, (C)in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
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- Deuteronomy 30:11 not hidden from
Deuteronomy 30:10-14
New American Standard Bible
10 [a]if you [b]obey the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which (A)are written in this Book of the Law, [c]if you turn to the Lord your God (B)with all your heart and soul.
11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it far away. 12 It is not in heaven, [d]that you could say, ‘(C)Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us, and proclaim it to us, so that we may [e]follow it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, [f]that you could say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and get it for us and proclaim it to us, so that we may [g]follow it?’ 14 On the contrary, the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may [h]follow it.
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- Deuteronomy 30:10 Or for you will
- Deuteronomy 30:10 Lit listen to the voice of
- Deuteronomy 30:10 Or for you will
- Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit to say
- Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit perform
- Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit to say
- Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit perform
- Deuteronomy 30:14 Lit perform
Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Amplified Bible
10 if you listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul (your entire being).
11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it [a]out of reach. 12 It is not [a secret hidden] in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
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- Deuteronomy 30:11 Lit far off.
Isaiah 55:2-3
New King James Version
2 Why do you [a]spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
3 Incline your ear, and (A)come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
(B)And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The (C)sure mercies of David.
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- Isaiah 55:2 Lit. weigh out silver
Isaiah 55:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 Why do you [a]spend money for what is (A)not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and (B)eat what is good,
And (C)delight yourself in abundance.
3 (D)Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that [b]you may (E)live;
And I will make (F)an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the (G)faithful mercies [c]shown to David.
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- Isaiah 55:2 Lit weigh out silver
- Isaiah 55:3 Lit your soul
- Isaiah 55:3 Lit of David
Isaiah 55:2-3
Amplified Bible
2
“Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
And your earnings for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight in [a]abundance.(A)
3
“Incline your ear [to listen] and come to Me;
Hear, so that your soul may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies [promised and] shown to David.(B)
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- Isaiah 55:2 Lit fatness.
Proverbs 1:33
New King James Version
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- Proverbs 1:33 at ease
Proverbs 1:33
New American Standard Bible
33 But (A)whoever listens to me will live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”
Proverbs 1:33
Amplified Bible
33
“But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust
And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil.”
Proverbs 7:24
New King James Version
24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
Proverbs 7:24
New American Standard Bible
24 Now therefore, my sons, (A)listen to me,
And pay attention to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 7:24
Amplified Bible
24
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
And pay attention to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 2:2
New King James Version
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 2:2
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)Make your ear attentive to wisdom;
Incline your heart to understanding.
Proverbs 2:2
Amplified Bible
2
So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
Luke 6:47-49
New King James Version
47 (A)Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was [a]founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it [b]fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”
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Luke 6:47-49
New American Standard Bible
47 (A)Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and [a]acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who [b]dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; and the river burst against it and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”
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Luke 6:47-49
Amplified Bible
47 Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like:(A) 48 he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. 49 But the one who has [merely] heard and has not practiced [what I say], is like a [foolish] man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against it; and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”
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Jeremiah 7:23
New King James Version
23 But this is what I commanded them, saying, (A)‘Obey My voice, and (B)I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.’
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Jeremiah 7:23
New American Standard Bible
23 But this is [a]what I commanded them, saying, ‘(A)Obey My voice, and (B)I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you shall walk [b]entirely in the way which I command you, so that it may (C)go well for you.’
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- Jeremiah 7:23 Lit the word
- Jeremiah 7:23 Lit in all the way
Jeremiah 7:23
Amplified Bible
23 But this thing I did command them: ‘Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.’
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Jeremiah 16:11-12
New King James Version
11 then you shall say to them, (A)‘Because your fathers have forsaken Me,’ says the Lord; ‘they have walked after other gods and have served them and worshiped them, and have forsaken Me and not kept My law. 12 And you have done (B)worse than your fathers, for behold, (C)each one [a]follows the dictates of his own evil heart, so that no one listens to Me.
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- Jeremiah 16:12 walks after the stubbornness or imagination
Jeremiah 16:11-12
New American Standard Bible
11 Then you are to say to them, ‘It is (A)because your forefathers have abandoned Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘and have followed (B)other gods, and served and worshiped them; but they have abandoned Me and have not kept My Law. 12 You too have done evil, even (C)more than your forefathers; for behold, each one of you is following the (D)stubbornness of his own (E)evil heart, without listening to Me.
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Jeremiah 16:11-12
Amplified Bible
11 Then you are to say to them, ‘It is because your fathers have abandoned (rejected) Me,’ says the Lord, ‘and have walked after other gods and have served them and bowed down to the handmade idols and have abandoned (rejected) Me and have not kept My law, 12 and because you have done worse [things] than your fathers. Just look, every one of you walks in the stubbornness of his own evil heart, so that you do not listen [obediently] to Me.
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Proverbs 4:20
New King James Version
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 4:20
Amplified Bible
20
My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;
Open your ears to my sayings.
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