Proverbs 22:17
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Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
In other translations
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 23:12Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
- Psalm 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
- Ecclesiastes 7:25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
- Proverbs 2:2-52 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, 3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 1:3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
- Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- Proverbs 5:1-21 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight, 2 that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 8:9All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.
- Proverbs 8:33-3433 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
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