Proverbs 5:1
MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
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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.
17Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the hidden Manna, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, sauing hee that receiueth it.
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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.
7Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches: To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the Paradise of God.
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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.
9And thinke not to say within your selues, *Wee haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.
- Revelation 3:22Rank 14 from verse 1
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Proverbs 5:1
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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1. To give heed, listen, or direct attention toward. 2. To wait upon, serve, or devote oneself to.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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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.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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understanding
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.
4:27*Turne not to the right hande nor to the left: remoue thy foot frō euil.
5:1MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
5:1¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
Selected passage5:2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
5:2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keepe knowledge.