1 Open your ears and I will speak to you. Give me your souls that I may also give you my soul, (ODE) 2 The word of the Lord and His good pleasures, the holy thought which He has devised concerning his Messiah. (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 9:1–2
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2 Esdras 11:37–39
37 I saw, and behold, something like a lion roused out of the woods roaring. I heard how he sent out a man’s voice to the eagle, and spoke, saying, (WEB) 38 “Listen and I will talk with you. The Most High will say to you, (WEB) 39 ‘Aren’t you the one that remains of the four animal… (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 8:8–10
8 And peace was prepared for you, before ever your war was. (ODE) 9 Hear the word of truth, and receive the knowledge of the Most High. (ODE) 10 Your flesh has not known what I am saying to you neither have your hearts known what I am showing to you. (ODE)
2 Enoch 46:1–2
1 HEAR, my people, and take in the words of my lips. (2EN) 2 If any one bring any gifts to an earthly ruler, and have disloyal thoughts in his heart, and the ruler know this, will he not be angry with him, and not refuse his gifts, and not give him over to judgement? (2EN)
Isaiah 28:22–24
22 So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land. 23 Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. 24 Does the plowman plow for planting every day?…
Proverbs 8:5–7
5 O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding. 6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. 7 For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
Odes of Solomon 12:1–2
1 He hath filled me with words of truth; that I may speak the same; (ODE) 2 And like the flow of waters flows truth from my mouth, and my lips show forth His fruit. (ODE)
Job 33:7–9
7 Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you. 8 Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words: 9 ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
Job 13:16–18
16 Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him. 17 Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears. 18 Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.
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