New American Standard Bible NAS
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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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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, That they may be 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 So that your trust may be in the LORD , I have taught you today, even 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 to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
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Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him 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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