Ezra 10:5
Then Ezra stood and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take an oath that they would act in accordance with this proposal; so they took the oath.
Nehemiah 5:12
Then they said, “We will give it back and not require anything from them. We will do exactly as you say.” Then I called the priests and took an oath from them that they would act in accordance with this promise.
Nehemiah 13:25
So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters [in marriage] to their sons, nor take [any of] their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Ezra 10:3
Therefore let us now make a covenant with our God to send away all the [foreign] wives and their children, in accordance with the advice of my lord and of those who tremble [in reverent obedience] at the commandment of our God; and let it be done in accordance with the Law.
Nehemiah 10:29
are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of
Proverbs 1:5
The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
Proverbs 25:11-12
Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken at the right time.
Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
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The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],
Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken at the right time.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.