Proverbs 8:33

KJV1611 – Modern English

Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.

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  • Prov 4:1 : 1 Listen, you children, to the instruction of a father, and pay attention to gain understanding.
  • Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:
  • Prov 1:2-3 : 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother;
  • Prov 1:21 : 21 She cries out in the chief places of concourse, at the openings of the gates; she speaks her words in the city, saying,
  • Ps 81:11-12 : 11 But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel did not want me. 12 So I gave them up to their own hearts' desires, and they walked in their own counsels.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance. 3 Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
  • Acts 7:35-37 : 35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? the same God sent to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36 He brought them out, after he showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. 37 This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up for you from your brethren, like me; him you shall hear.
  • Rom 10:16-17 : 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
  • Heb 12:25 : 25 See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from him who speaks from heaven:

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    31The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

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    1Listen, you children, to the instruction of a father, and pay attention to gain understanding.

    2For I give you good teaching, do not forsake my law.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 8:10
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    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

  • Job 33:33
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    33If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.

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    17He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

  • Prov 22:17
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    17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • Prov 19:20
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    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.

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  • Prov 23:12
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    12Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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    19Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.

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    5Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth.

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    7Hear me now therefore, O children, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    1My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you;

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 7:24-25
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    24Therefore listen to me now, O children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

    25Let not your heart incline to her ways, do not stray in her paths.

  • Prov 4:20
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    20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

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

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    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

  • Prov 9:9
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    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 4:10
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    10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life will be many.

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    16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

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    2Hear my words, O you wise men; and listen to me, you who have knowledge.

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    23Give ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.

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    23Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you.

  • Prov 5:12-13
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    30They would have none of my counsel and despised all my rebuke.