The one who deals wisely ¹  in a matter ²  will find success, ³  and blessed ⁴  is the one who trusts in the Lord. ⁵ 

Watch out! Stay alert! ¹  For you do not know when the time will come.

And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”

But the Ammonite king disregarded ¹  the message sent by Jephthah. ² 

Pay attention, Job – listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

that does not respond to ¹  the magicians, or to a skilled snake-charmer.

Jesus answered them, ¹  “Watch out ²  that no one misleads you.

Therefore see to it ¹  that the light in you ²  is not darkness.

However, ¹  because ²  I called but you refused to listen, ³  because ⁴  I stretched out my hand ⁵  but no one paid attention,

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, ¹  but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens ²  to his advice. ³ 

The Lord says, ‘Be very careful if you value your lives! ¹  Do not carry any loads ²  in through ³  the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. ¹  But you have not paid any attention to them.

Then God took note of ¹  Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant. ² 

Moses listened to ¹  his father-in-law and did everything he had said.

Balaam replied, ¹  “Must I not be careful ²  to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?” ³ 

Make sure you do not offer burnt offerings in any place you wish,

Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?”

“But they – our ancestors ¹  – behaved presumptuously; they rebelled ²  and did not obey your commandments.

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; ²  a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, ³  Lord! Carefully consider my complaint! ⁴ 

Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you!