Proverbs 22:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—”
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“Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 22:17 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
- Proverbs 1:3and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
- Proverbs 2:2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
- Proverbs 4:4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
- Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
- Proverbs 8:33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
- Proverbs 23:12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25I 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.
- Ecclesiastes 8:9All 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.
- Ecclesiastes 8:16When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—
- Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
- Matthew 17:5While 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!”
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