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Proverbs 19:27

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Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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  1. 1 Timothy 6:3–5Rank 1 from verse 27
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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

    4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

    5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

  2. Mark 4:24Rank 2 from verse 27
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    24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

  3. 1 John 4:1Rank 3 from verse 27
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    1BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  4. Matthew 7:15Rank 4 from verse 27
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    15¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

  5. Proverbs 14:7Rank 5 from verse 27
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    7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

  6. 2 Corinthians 11:13–15Rank 6 from verse 27
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    13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

    14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

    15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

  7. 2 John 1:10Rank 7 from verse 27
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    10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

  8. 1 Kings 22:22–28Rank 8 from verse 27
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    22And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

    23Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

    24But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

    25And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

    26And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

    27And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

    28And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

  9. 1 Timothy 4:7Rank 9 from verse 27
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    7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

  10. 2 Peter 2:1–2Rank 10 from verse 27
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    1BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

    2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

  11. Deuteronomy 13:1–4Rank 11 from verse 27
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    1IF there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

    2And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

    3Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

    4Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

  12. Ephesians 4:14Rank 12 from verse 27
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    14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

  13. John 10:5Rank 13 from verse 27
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    5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

  14. Mark 7:6–14Rank 14 from verse 27
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    6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

    7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

    8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

    9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

    10For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

    11But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

    12And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

    13Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

    14¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

  15. Matthew 16:12Rank 15 from verse 27
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    12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

  16. Matthew 16:6Rank 16 from verse 27
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    6¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

  17. Revelation 2:2Rank 17 from verse 27
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    2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

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Proverbs 19:27

COMBINED MEANING

cease

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To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

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instruction

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Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.

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err

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To stray, wander, depart, or be led away from the right way, truth, command, knowledge, or judgment; to be mistaken or wrong.

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words

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19:26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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19:28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

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