(A)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [a]attain wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (B)riddles.

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  1. Proverbs 1:5 acquire

A wise person will hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and a saying,
The words of the wise and their (C)riddles.

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The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],(A)

To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation,
And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].

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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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(A)Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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(A)Acquire wisdom! (B)Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

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20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.

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20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.

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20 
My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;
Open your ears to my sayings.

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20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

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