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17 Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.
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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 is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always 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 I am teaching you today—yes, you— so you will trust in the LORD .
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So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
20 I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge.
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Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21 In this way, you may know the truth and take an accurate report 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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