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The Enticement of Sinners
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, And do not ignore your mother’s teaching;
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But whoever listens to me will live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”
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A Father’s Instruction
Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father, And pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
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Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many.
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Now then, my sons, listen to me And do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
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I did not listen to the voice of my teachers, Nor incline my ear to my instructors!
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Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.
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Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
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“Now then, sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.
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Listen to instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it.
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Blessed is the person who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts.
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a person who listens to advice is wise.
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke Will stay among the wise.
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One who neglects discipline rejects himself, But one who listens to a rebuke acquires understanding.
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An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise the rest of your days.
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Stop listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A false witness will perish, But a person who listens will speak forever.
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Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
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Listen to your father, who fathered you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.
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Like an earring of gold and a jewelry piece of fine gold, Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a listening ear.
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One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
