(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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let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
    and let the discerning get guidance—
for understanding proverbs and parables,(B)
    the sayings and riddles(C) of the wise.[a](D)

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  1. Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles

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 wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.

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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,(A) pay attention to what I say;
    turn your ear to my words.(B)

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

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