Deu 5:25-29, 2Ch 30:12, Pro 1:5, 9:9-10, 18:15, 25:12, Act 17:11-12, 28:28 | ESV | STEP | Now therefore why should we die ? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more , we shall die .

25 Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. ^aIf we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die. 26 ^bFor who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived? 27 Go near and hear all that the Lord our God will say, and ^cspeak to us all that the Lord our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.’

28 “And the Lord heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the Lord said to me, ‘I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. ^dThey are right in all that they have spoken. 29 ^eOh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, ^fthat it might go well with them and with their descendants ^{▼▼Or sons} forever!

2 Chronicles 30:12

12 The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded ^hby the word of the Lord.

Proverbs 1:5

5 Let the wise hear and ⁱincrease in learning,
and the one who understands obtain guidance,

Proverbs 9:9-10

9 Give instruction ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks instruction} to a wise man, and he will be ^kstill wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will ^lincrease in learning.
10 ^mThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and ⁿthe knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

Proverbs 18:15

15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 25:12

12 Like ^oa gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to ^pa listening ear.

Acts 17:11-12

11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, ^qexamining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. 12 ^rMany of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek ^swomen of high standing as well as men.

Acts 28:28

28 Therefore let it be known to you that ^tthis ^usalvation of God ^vhas been sent to the Gentiles; ^wthey will listen.” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves}