Proverbs 22:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 (7:27) I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,
  • Eccl 8:9 : 9 All this haue I seene, and haue giuen mine heart to euery worke, which is wrought vnder the sunne, and I sawe a time that man ruleth ouer man to his owne hurt.
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 When I applied mine heart to knowe wisedome, and to behold the busines that is done on earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleepe,
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Encline your eares, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shal liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloude shadowed them: and beholde, there came a voyce out of the cloude, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, in whom I am wel pleased: heare him.
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 Teach vs so to nomber our dayes, that we may apply our heartes vnto wisdome.
  • Prov 1:3 : 3 To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding, 3 (For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding: 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures, 5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
  • Prov 4:4-8 : 4 When he taught me, and sayde vnto me, Let thine heart holde fast my woordes: keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue. 5 Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee. 7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge. 2 That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.
  • Prov 8:33-34 : 33 Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not: 34 Blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, & giuing attendance at the postes of my doores.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:12
    86%

    12Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,

    2And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

    3(For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 4:20
    79%

    20My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.

    3For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

    19O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

  • Job 22:22
    76%

    22Receiue, I pray thee, the law of his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.

  • Prov 15:31
    76%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

  • Job 34:16
    76%

    16And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not:

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende.

  • Prov 22:18
    75%

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17Heare diligently my wordes, and marke my talke.

  • Ps 78:1
    74%

    1A Psalme to giue instruction comitted to Asaph. Heare my doctrine, O my people: incline your eares vnto the wordes of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

    10Heare, my sonne, & receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24Heare me now therefore, O children, and hearken to the wordes of my mouth.

  • Isa 28:23
    73%

    23Hearken ye, and heare my voyce: hearken ye, and heare my speach.

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

    10Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

    13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 1:2
    72%

    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25(7:27) I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23(Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)

  • Ps 49:3
    72%

    3My mouth shal speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth.

  • Job 34:34
    71%

    34Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.

  • Prov 28:9
    71%

    9He that turneth away his eare fro hearing the Law, euen his prayer shalbe abominable.

  • Prov 25:12
    71%

    12He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

  • Prov 23:26
    71%

    26My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.