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10 My child,[a] listen to me and do as I say,
    and you will have a long, good life.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:10 Hebrew My son; also in 4:20.

If you do this, you will live many years,
    and your life will be satisfying.

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13 Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

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32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! 33 Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true.

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20 Listen, you women, to the words of the Lord;
    open your ears to what he has to say.
Teach your daughters to wail;
    teach one another how to lament.

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10 Choose my instruction rather than silver,
    and knowledge rather than pure gold.

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and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the Lord your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life.

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15 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.

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20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
    so you will be wise the rest of your life.

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16 She offers you long life in her right hand,
    and riches and honor in her left.

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The Benefits of Wisdom

My child,[a] listen to what I say,
    and treasure my commands.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Hebrew My son.

22 Listen to his instructions,
    and store them in your heart.

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16 “Honor your father and mother, as the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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