Holy Scripture
Proverbs 4:5
A church father on this verse
“Open up the treasury door for us, Lord, at the prayers of our supplications; let our prayers serve as our ambassador, reconciling us with your Divinity. Listen, all who are wise, pay attention, all who are learned, acquire understanding and knowledge, seeing that you are instructed and wise.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5And do not neglect the speech of my mouth.
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In context
3For I also was a son obedient to my father, And loved in the sight of my mother:
4Who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thy heart, Keep our commandments, forget them not:
— Proverbs 4:5 —
6And forsake it not, and it shall cleave to thee: Love it, and it shall keep thee.