Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,
Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching,
“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”
Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
who fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.
If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!
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