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Proverbs 5:1

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

  6. Revelation 2:17Rank 6 from verse 1
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    17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

  7. Revelation 3:13Rank 7 from verse 1
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    13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  8. James 1:19Rank 8 from verse 1
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

  9. Proverbs 4:1Rank 9 from verse 1
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    1HEAR, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

  10. Revelation 2:29Rank 10 from verse 1
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    29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  11. Revelation 2:7Rank 11 from verse 1
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    7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

  12. Revelation 3:6Rank 12 from verse 1
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    6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  13. Matthew 3:9Rank 13 from verse 1
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    9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  14. Revelation 3:22Rank 14 from verse 1
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    22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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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.

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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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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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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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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