Proverbs 1:1-5

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The Beginning of Knowledge

1 ^(A)The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

²To know wisdom and instruction,
    to understand words of insight,
³to receive instruction in wise dealing,
    in ^(B)righteousness, justice, and equity;
⁴to give prudence to ^(C)the simple,
    knowledge and ^(D)discretion to the youth—
⁵Let the wise hear and ^(E)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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Ephesians 4:20-24

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²⁰But that is not the way you ^(A)learned Christ!— ²¹assuming that ^(B)you have heard about him and ^(C)were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, ²²to ^(D)put off ^(E)your old self,^[a] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through ^(F)deceitful desires, ²³and ^(G)to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴and to put on ^(H)the new self, ^(I)created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

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Footnotes

Ephesians 4:22 Greek man; also verse 24

1 Timothy 4:11-15

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¹¹Command and teach ^(A)these things. ¹²^(B)Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers ^(C)an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴^(D)Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you ^(E)by prophecy when the council of elders ^(F)laid their hands on you. ¹⁵Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,^[a] so that ^(G)all may see your progress.