Job 34:2

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Listen to my words, you wise ones; and to those with understanding, give ear to me.

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  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speak to wise people; judge for yourselves what I say.

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  • Job 34:34-35
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    34 Men of understanding declare, and the wise man who hears me says:

    35 Job speaks without knowledge, and his words lack insight.

  • 1 Then Elihu answered and said:

  • 16 If you have understanding, listen to this; pay attention to the sound of my words.

  • 17 Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • 3 For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

  • 33 But if not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.

  • 1 But now, Job, please listen to my words and pay attention to all I have to say.

  • Prov 1:4-5
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    4 To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

    5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding,

    3 if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

  • 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

  • Job 42:3-4
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    3 You asked, 'Who is this that obscures counsel without knowledge?' Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

    4 You said, 'Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.'

  • Job 32:6-7
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    6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said, "I am young in years, and you are old; therefore, I held back and was afraid to tell you what I think.

    7 I thought, ‘Age should speak; let many years teach wisdom.’

  • 15 The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • 12 Apply your heart to discipline, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:4-5
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    4 To you, O men, I call out, and my voice is to the people of humankind.

    5 Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.

  • 1 Listen, heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

  • 23 Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear my words.

  • 24 Now then, my sons, listen to me and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

  • Job 32:9-10
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    9 It is not merely the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.

    10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’

  • 3 "But I too have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know things such as these?"

  • 1 A teaching of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my instruction; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • 2 To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight,

  • 1 Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding.

  • 1 Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.

  • 2 Who is this that darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

  • 6 Listen now to my argument and pay attention to the contentions of my lips.

  • 14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • 17 Listen carefully to my words and let my declaration enter your ears.

  • 23 If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

  • 17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • 17 I will show you; listen to me, and let me declare what I have seen:

  • 33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • 8 Surely, you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your words.

  • 2 Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.

  • 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • 22 Accept instruction from His mouth and place His words in your heart.

  • 12 "Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."

  • Job 15:8-9
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    8 Have you listened to the secret counsel of God and limited wisdom to yourself?

    9 What do you know that we do not know? What insight do you have that is not with us?

  • 1 Then Elihu answered and said:

  • 31 Pay attention, Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

  • 20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

  • 3 The eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen attentively.