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Psalm 90

Psa. 90:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So teach
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
us to number
manah (Hebrew #4487)
properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll
KJV usage: appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
Pronounce: maw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
our days
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
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bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
our hearts
lebab (Hebrew #3824)
the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like 3820
KJV usage: + bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-)heart((-ed)), midst, mind, X unawares, understanding.
Pronounce: lay-bawb'
Origin: from 3823
untof wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
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cause to come.
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Prov. 4:7• 7The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence. (Prov. 4:7)

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Psa. 39:4• 4Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am. (Psa. 39:4)
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Deut. 32:29• 29Oh that they had been wise! they would have understood this, They would have considered their latter end! (Deut. 32:29)
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Eccl. 9:10• 10Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest. (Eccl. 9:10)
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Luke 12:35‑40• 35Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
 36and *ye* like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
 37Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord on coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
 38And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those bondmen.
 39But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
 40And ye therefore, be *ye* ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think it, the Son of man comes. (Luke 12:35‑40)
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John 9:4• 4I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. (John 9:4)
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Eph. 5:16‑17• 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
 17For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord. (Eph. 5:16‑17)
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Job 28:28• 28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:28)
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Prov. 2:2‑6• 2so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
 3yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
 4if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
 5then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
 6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (Prov. 2:2‑6)
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Prov. 3:13‑18• 13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
 14For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
 15She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
 16Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her. (Prov. 3:13‑18)
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Prov. 4:5,7• 5Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
 7The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence. (Prov. 4:5,7)
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Prov. 7:1‑4• 1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
 2Keep my commandments, and live; and my teaching, as the apple of thine eye.
 3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the tablet of thy heart.
 4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence thy kinswoman: (Prov. 7:1‑4)
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Prov. 8:32‑36• 32And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:
 33hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.
 34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
 35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;
 36but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death. (Prov. 8:32‑36)
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Prov. 16:16• 16How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! (Prov. 16:16)
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Prov. 18:1‑2• 1He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
 2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself. (Prov. 18:1‑2)
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Prov. 22:17• 17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge. (Prov. 22:17)
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Prov. 23:12,23• 12Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
 23Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence. (Prov. 23:12,23)
apply our hearts.
Heb. cause our hearts to come.
• A wise heart is one that fears God. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God. (“Psalms 90” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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So teach us to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.