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New International Version NIV
17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,
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Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,
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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for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.
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So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,
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Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21 to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
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teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve?
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