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Proverbs 2:1-6
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Proverbs 2:1-6
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The Pursuit of Wisdom Brings Security
2 My son, if you will (A)receive my words
And (B)treasure my commandments within you,
2 (C)Make your ear attentive to wisdom;
Incline your heart to understanding.
3 For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as (D)silver
And search for her as for (E)hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the (F)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.
6 For (G)the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:3 Lit give
Proverbs 2:1-6
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Proverbs 2:1-6
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Moral Benefits of Wisdom
2 My son,(A) if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding(B)—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight(C)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(D)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(E)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(F)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(G)
Proverbs 8:33-36
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Proverbs 8:33-36
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33 (A)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (B)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (C)one who finds me finds life,
And (D)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (E)injures himself;
All those who (F)hate me (G)love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me
Proverbs 8:33-36
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Proverbs 8:33-36
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33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen(A) to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
35 For those who find me(B) find life(C)
and receive favor from the Lord.(D)
36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;(E)
all who hate me love death.”(F)
Isaiah 55:2-3
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Isaiah 55:2-3
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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.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:2 Lit weigh out silver
- Isaiah 55:3 Lit your soul
- Isaiah 55:3 Lit of David
Isaiah 55:2-3
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Isaiah 55:2-3
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2 Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labor on what does not satisfy?(A)
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,(B)
and you will delight in the richest(C) of fare.
3 Give ear and come to me;
listen,(D) that you may live.(E)
I will make an everlasting covenant(F) with you,
my faithful love(G) promised to David.(H)
Acts 20:21
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Acts 20:21
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21 solemnly (A)testifying to both Jews and Greeks of (B)repentance toward God and (C)faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Acts 20:21
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Acts 20:21
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21 I have declared to both Jews(A) and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance(B) and have faith in our Lord Jesus.(C)
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