Proverbs 22:17

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Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Apply your heart to discipline, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 I turned my mind to understand, to investigate, and to search out wisdom and the meaning of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.
  • Eccl 8:9 : 9 I observed all this as I considered all the work done under the sun: a time when one man has power over another to hurt them.
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to observe the work that is done on earth, even though people do not see sleep with their eyes day or night,
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear and come to me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he 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!'
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 Teach us to number our days carefully, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
  • Prov 1:3 : 3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity,
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding, 3 if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.
  • Prov 4:4-8 : 4 he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold onto my words; keep my commands, and you will live.' 5 Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; love her, and she will protect you. 7 Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding. 8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; she will honor you when you embrace her.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding. 2 So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.
  • Prov 8:33-34 : 33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it. 34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the doorposts of my entrances.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:12
    86%

    12Apply your heart to discipline, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1My son, if you accept my words and treasure my commands with you,

    2making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding,

    3if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

    15The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 4:20
    79%

    20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2Listen to my words, you wise ones; and to those with understanding, give ear to me.

    3For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right path.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

    6To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

  • Job 22:22
    76%

    22Accept instruction from His mouth and place His words in your heart.

  • Prov 15:31
    76%

    31The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

  • Job 34:16
    76%

    16If you have understanding, listen to this; pay attention to the sound of my words.

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you may become wise in the future.

  • Prov 22:18
    75%

    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17Listen carefully to my words and let my declaration enter your ears.

  • Ps 78:1
    74%

    1A teaching of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my instruction; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

    10Listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24Now then, my sons, listen to me and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

  • Isa 28:23
    73%

    23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear my words.

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33But if not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

    10Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding.

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

    13Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Prov 1:2
    72%

    2To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight,

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25I turned my mind to understand, to investigate, and to search out wisdom and the meaning of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

  • Ps 49:3
    72%

    3both low and high, rich and poor alike.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Job 34:34
    71%

    34Men of understanding declare, and the wise man who hears me says:

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • Prov 28:9
    71%

    9If anyone turns away his ear from listening to the law, even his prayer is detestable.

  • Prov 25:12
    71%

    12Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

  • Prov 23:26
    71%

    26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.