Proverbs 23:12

American Standard Version (1901)

Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 2:2-6 : 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. 23 For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror: 24 for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But he that looketh into the perfect law, the [law] of liberty, and [so] continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

    18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

    2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

    2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
    78%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

    21Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 19:27
    77%

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:1
    76%

    1Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 23:13
    76%

    13Withhold not correction from the child; [For] if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    75%

    32Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

    32He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

  • Prov 23:26
    74%

    26My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

  • Job 34:2
    74%

    2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

  • Job 22:22
    74%

    22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 1:5
    74%

    5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

  • Job 34:16
    73%

    16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 1:23
    73%

    23Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

  • Prov 19:20
    73%

    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 23:15
    73%

    15My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

  • Job 36:10
    73%

    10He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Prov 5:7
    72%

    7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 22:15
    72%

    15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  • Job 8:10
    71%

    10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart?

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  • Prov 23:22
    71%

    22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.