Amsal 1:2-3

1:2 To¹ learn² wisdom³ and moral instruction,⁴

and to discern⁵ wise counsel.⁶

1:3 To receive⁷ moral instruction⁸ in skillful living,⁹

in¹⁰ righteousness,¹¹ justice,¹² and equity.¹³

Amsal 1:8

1:8 Listen,¹⁴ my child,¹⁵ to the instruction¹⁶ from¹⁷ your father,

and do not forsake the teaching¹⁸ from¹⁹ your mother.

Amsal 4:1

Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness²⁰

4:1 Listen, children,²¹ to a father’s instruction,²²

and pay attention so that²³ you may gain²⁴ discernment.

Amsal 5:1

Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil²⁵

5:1 My child,²⁶ be attentive to my wisdom,

pay close attention²⁷ to my understanding,

Yesaya 55:1-3

The Lord Gives an Invitation

55:1 “Hey,²⁸ all who are thirsty, come to the water!

You who have no money, come!

Buy and eat!

Come! Buy wine and milk

without money and without cost!²⁹

55:2 Why pay money for something that will not nourish you?³⁰

Why spend³¹ your hard-earned money³² on something that will not satisfy?

Listen carefully³³ to me and eat what is nourishing!³⁴

Enjoy fine food!³⁵

55:3 Pay attention and come to me!

Listen, so you can live!³⁶

Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to³⁷ you,

just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.³⁸

Roma 10:16-17

10:16 But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”³⁹ 10:17 Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word⁴⁰ of Christ.⁴¹