Deu 32:2, Job 33:3, 33, Pro 4:1-2, 8:6-11, 22:17, 20-21, 2Ti 3:15-17 | ESV | STEP | May my teaching drop as the rain , my speech distill as the dew , like gentle rain upon the tender grass , and like showers upon the herb .

Deuteronomy 32:2

2 May ^amy teaching drop as the rain,
my speech distill as the dew,
like gentle rain upon the tender grass,
and ^blike showers upon the herb.

Job 33:3

3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.

Job 33:33

33 If not, ^clisten to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Proverbs 4:1-2

A Father’s Wise Instruction

1 ^dHear, O sons, a father’s instruction,
and be attentive, that you may ^egain ^{▼▼Hebrew know} insight,
2 for I give you good ^gprecepts;
do not forsake my teaching.

Proverbs 8:6-11

6 Hear, for I will speak ^hnoble things,
and from my lips will come ⁱwhat is right,
7 for my ^jmouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing ^ktwisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all ^lstraight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
10 ^mTake my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 ⁿfor wisdom is better than jewels,
and ^oall that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Proverbs 22:17

Words of the Wise

17 ^pIncline your ear, and hear ^qthe words of the wise,
^rand apply your heart to my knowledge,

Proverbs 22:20-21

20 Have I not written for you ^sthirty sayings
of counsel and knowledge,
21 to ^tmake you know what is right and true,
that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

2 Timothy 3:15-17

15 and how ^ufrom childhood you have been acquainted with ^vthe sacred writings, ^wwhich are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 ^xAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that ^ythe man of God ^{▼▼That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)} may be complete, ^aaequipped ^abfor every good work.