Proverbs 23:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָבִ֣יאָה לַמּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃

Transliteration

hāḇîʾāh lammûsār libbêḵā, and your ʾozneḵā to ʾimrê-ḏāʿaṯ.

Grammar Details

*hāḇîʾāh*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring
*lammûsār*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the discipline/instruction
*libbêḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
*ʾozneḵā*: noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears
*ʾimrê-ḏāʿaṯ*: noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - words of knowledge

Word Meanings

*hāḇîʾāh lammûsār libbêḵā*: bring your heart to instruction/apply your heart to discipline
*ʾimrê-ḏāʿaṯ*: words of knowledge/sayings of wisdom/utterances of insight

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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
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17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
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Prov 2:1-3
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1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
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Prov 5:1-2
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1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
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Prov 23:19
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19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Prov 4:20-21
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78%
20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
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Prov 18:15
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Prov 19:27
77%
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Prov 4:1
76%
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Prov 16:22-23
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22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Prov 23:13
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Prov 8:32-33
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32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
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Prov 1:7-8
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7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Prov 15:31-32
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74%
31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
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Prov 23:26
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26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Job 34:2
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2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Job 22:22
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Prov 8:10
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10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Prov 2:10
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10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Prov 12:1
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Prov 7:24
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24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Prov 1:5
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Job 34:16
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16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Prov 1:23
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Prov 19:20
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20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Prov 1:2-3
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Prov 12:23
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23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Prov 23:15
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Prov 13:1
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Prov 15:14
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Prov 23:22
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22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Prov 15:7
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