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Proverbs 5:1–2

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MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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From verse 1

  1. Proverbs 22:17Rank 1 from verse 1
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    17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

  2. Proverbs 2:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

  3. Proverbs 4:20Rank 3 from verse 1
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    20¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

  4. Revelation 2:11Rank 4 from verse 1
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    11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

  5. Mark 4:23Rank 5 from verse 1
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    23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

From verse 2

  1. Malachi 2:6–7Rank 1 from verse 2
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    6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

    7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

  2. Proverbs 15:7Rank 2 from verse 2
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  3. Proverbs 16:23Rank 3 from verse 2
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    23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  4. Song of Solomon 4:11Rank 4 from verse 2
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    11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

  5. Proverbs 10:21Rank 5 from verse 2
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    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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Proverbs 5:1

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

attend

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1. To give heed, listen, or direct attention toward. 2. To wait upon, serve, or devote oneself to.

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COMBINED MEANING

wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bow

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Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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Proverbs 5:2

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

regard

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Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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4:27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

5:1MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

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5:2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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5:3¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

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