Proverbs 23:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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  • Prov 2:2-6 : 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 ¶ My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 ¶ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 ¶ Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine 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 they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then said he unto them, ‹Therefore every scribe› [which is] ‹instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man› [that is] ‹an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure› [things] ‹new and old.›
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17 ¶ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

    18 For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1 ¶ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

    2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;

    3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 ¶ My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding:

    2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
    78%

    19 ¶ Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

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

  • Prov 19:27
    77%

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

  • Prov 4:1
    76%

    1 ¶ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22 ¶ Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.

    23 ¶ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 23:13
    76%

    13 Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    75%

    32 ¶ Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.

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

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 ¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31 ¶ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

    32 ¶ He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

  • Prov 23:26
    74%

    26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

  • Job 34:2
    74%

    2 Hear my words, O ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

  • Job 22:22
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10 ¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1 ¶ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24 ¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 1:5
    74%

    5 A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

  • Job 34:16
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:23
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    73%

    2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

    3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23 ¶ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 23:15
    73%

    15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

  • Job 36:10
    73%

    10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

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

  • Prov 5:7
    72%

    7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1 ¶ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

    5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 22:15
    72%

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

  • Job 8:10
    71%

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

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1 ¶ A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

    14 ¶ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 23:22
    71%

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

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

    7 ¶ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.