Proverbs 23:12

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Applie thine herte vnto lernynge, and thine eare to the wordes of knowlege.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 2:2-6 : 2 that thine eare maye herken vnto wysdome, applie thine herte then to vnderstodinge. 3 For yf thou criest after wy?dome, & callest for knowlege: 4 yf thou sekest after her as after money, and dyggest for her as for treasure: 5 The shalt thou vnderstonde ye feare of the LORDE, and fynde ye knowlege of God. 6 For it is the LORDE that geueth wy?dome, out of his mouth commeth knowlege and vnderstondinge.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My sonne, geue hede vnto my wysdome, & bowe thine eare vnto my prudece: 2 yt thou mayest regarde good councell, and that thy lippes maye kepe nurtoure.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 My sonne, bowe downe thine eare, and herken vnto the wordes of wy?dome, applye yi mynde vnto my doctryne:
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 My sonne, ue eare & be wyse, so shal thine hert prospere in the waye.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 These come vnto the, after ye maner of a greate people: yee my people syt downe before the, and heare thy wordes, but they do not therafter: For in their mouthes they shewe themselues, as though they were feruent, but their herte goeth after their owne couetous lucre.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then sayde he vnto the: Therfore euery scribe taught vnto ye kingdome of heauen, is like an houssholder, which bryngeth out of his treasure thinges new and olde.
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Wherfore laye aparte all fylthines, all superfluite of maliciousnes, & receaue with meknes ye worde yt is grafted in you, which is able to saue youre soules. 22 And se that ye be doers of ye worde & not heares only, deceauinge youre awne selues. 23 For yf eny heare the worde, and do it not, he is like vnto a ma that beholdeth his bodily face in a glasse. 24 For assone as he hath loked on himselfe, he goeth his waye, and forgetteth immediatly what his fasshion was. 25 But who so loketh in ye perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin (yf he be not a forgetfull hearer, but a doar of the worke) the same shalbe happie in his dede.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • 86%

    17 My sonne, bowe downe thine eare, and herken vnto the wordes of wy?dome, applye yi mynde vnto my doctryne:

    18 for it is a pleasaunt thinge yf thou kepe it in thine herte, and practise it in thy mouth:

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1 My sonne, yf thou wilt receaue my wordes, and kepe my comaundemetes by the,

    2 that thine eare maye herken vnto wysdome, applie thine herte then to vnderstodinge.

    3 For yf thou criest after wy?dome, & callest for knowlege:

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 My sonne, geue hede vnto my wysdome, & bowe thine eare vnto my prudece:

    2 yt thou mayest regarde good councell, and that thy lippes maye kepe nurtoure.

  • 19 My sonne, ue eare & be wyse, so shal thine hert prospere in the waye.

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20 My sonne, marcke my wordes, and enclyne thine eare vnto my saynges.

    21 Let them not departe from thine eyes, kepe them euen in the myddest of thine herte.

  • 15 A wyse herte laboureth for knowlege, and a prudent eare seketh vnderstondinge.

  • 27 My sonne, heare nomore the doctrine yt leadeth the awaye from the wordes of vnderstondinge.

  • 1 Heare (O ye children) the fatherly exortacio, & take good hede, that ye maye lerne wy?dome.

  • 76%

    22 Vnderstondinge is a well of life vnto him yt hath it, as for ye chastenynge of fooles, it is but foolishnesse.

    23 The herte of the wyse enfourmeth his mouth, and amendeth ye doctryne in his lyppes.

  • 13 Witholde not correccion from ye childe, for yf thou beatest him wt the rodde, he shal not dye therof.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    75%

    32 Therfore harken vnto me (o ye children) for blessed are they that kepe my wayes.

    33 O geue eare vnto nurtoure, be wyse, and refuse it not.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 The feare of the LORDE is the begynnynge of wysdome. But fooles despyse wysdome and nurtoure.

    8 My sonne, heare thy fathers doctryne, and forsake not the lawe of yi mother:

  • 74%

    31 The eare yt harkeneth vnto wholsome warnynge, and enclyneth therto, shall dwell amonge ye wyse.

    32 He that refuseth to be refourmed, despyseth his owne soule: but he that submytteth himself to correccion, is wyse.

  • 26 My sonne, geue me thyne herte, and let thine eyes haue pleasure in my wayes.

  • 2 Heare my wordes (O ye wyse men) herken vnto me, ye yt haue vnderstondinge.

  • 22 Receaue the lawe at his mouth, & laye vp his wordes in thine herte.

  • 10 Receaue my doctryne therfore and not syluer, & knowlege more then fyne golde.

  • 10 Yf wy?dome entre in to thine herte, and yi soule delyte in knowlege:

  • 1 Who so loueth wy?dome, wil be content to be refourmed: but he that hateth to be reproued, is a foole.

  • 24 Heare me now therfore (o my sonne) and marcke the wordes of my mouth.

  • 5 By hearinge, the wyse ma shal come by more wysdome: and by experience,

  • 16 Yf thou now haue vnderstodinge, heare what I saye and herken to the voyce of my wordes.

  • 23 O turne you vnto my correccion: lo, I wil expresse my mynde vnto you, and make you vnderstode my wordes.

  • 20 O geue eare vnto good councell, & be content to be refourmed, that thou mayest bewyse here after.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 to lerne wy?dome nurtoure, vnderstondinge, prudence,

    3 rightuousnesse, iudgment and equite.

  • 23 He that hath vnderstodinge, can hyde his wysdome: but an vndiscrete herte telleth out his foolishnesse.

  • 15 My sonne, yf yi herte receaue wy?dome, my herte also shal reioyce:

  • 10 He with punyshinge and nurturinge off them, rowneth them in the eares, warneth them to leaue of from their wickednesse, and to amende.

  • 10 Heare my sonne, and receaue my wordes, that the yeares of thy life maye be many.

  • 21 My sonne, let not these thinges departe from thyne eyes, but kepe my lawe and my councell:

  • 7 Heare me therfore (o my sonne) and departe not fro the wordes of my mouth.

  • 1 My sonne, forget not my lawe, but se yt thine hert kepe my comaundemetes.

  • 5 Take hede vnto knowlege o ye ignoraut, be wyse in herte o ye fooles.

  • 15 Foolishnes sticketh in the herte of ye lad, but ye rod of correccion driueth it awaye.

  • 10 They shall shewe the, they shall tell the, yee they will gladly confesse the same.

  • 1 A wyse sonne wyll receaue his fathers warnynge, but he yt is scornefull, wyll not heare when he is reproued.

  • 14 A wyse herte wil seke after knowlege, but ye mouth of fooles medleth with foolishnesse.

  • 22 Geue eare vnto thy father that begat the, and despyse not thy mother whan she is olde.

  • 7 A wyse mouth poureth out knowlege, but ye herte of the foolish doth not so.