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Proverbs 22:17

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Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 22:15

    Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  2. Proverbs 22:16

    He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  3. Proverbs 22:18

    For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

  4. Proverbs 22:19

    That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.