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Proverbs 5:15-23

Proverbs 5:15-23 5:15-17 — 15 Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. 16 Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets? 17 Let them be for yourself alone, and not for … Continue reading

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Proverbs 5:7-14

Proverbs 5:7-14 5:7 — And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. This section begins another speech addressing the same theme. These are practical words of advice. The words of the … Continue reading

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Proverbs 5:1-6

Proverbs 5 The exhortations in ch. 4 begin to make more sense in the light of chapters 5-7. These repeated pleas to heed the father’s words prepare the son to receive the additional exhortations.  The following three chapters address matters … Continue reading

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