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17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge;
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17 Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,
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18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
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18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
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19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.
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19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
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20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of admonition and knowledge,
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20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,
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21 to show you what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
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21 teaching you true and reliable words, so that you can give sound answers to him who sent you?
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