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To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.
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To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.
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(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
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Introduction to the Theme of the Book
Fearing the Lord is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.
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Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.
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Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness
Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
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Because I hereby give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.
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Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.
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My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.
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For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,
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Keep my commands so that you may live, and obey my instruction as your most prized possession.
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Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.
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Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
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The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
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The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
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The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems direction will be rewarded.
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Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.
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The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.
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If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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The Sayings of the Wise
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.
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Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
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She has opened her mouth with wisdom, with loving instruction on her tongue.