Reference
Proverbs 5:1
“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Wisdom Personified as Woman
Cross-References
Proverbs 4:20Thematic
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
Proverbs 23:12Thematic
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”
Proverbs 22:17Thematic
“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”
Proverbs 4:1Thematic
“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”
Proverbs 4:20Thematic
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
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