Proverbs 22:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

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  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.
  • Eccl 8:9 : 9 All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man rules over another to his own harm.
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the work that is done upon the earth (for there are those who neither day nor night see sleep with their eyes),
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.
  • Prov 1:3 : 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her 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 law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 4:4-8 : 4 He also taught me, and said to me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote you: she will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding: 2 That you may keep discretion, and that your lips may preserve knowledge.
  • Prov 8:33-34 : 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it. 34 Blessed is the one who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:12
    86%

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

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you;

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

    3Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

    2That you may keep discretion, and that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires 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%

    2Hear my words, O you wise men; and listen to me, you who have knowledge.

    3For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

    19Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

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

  • Job 22:22
    76%

    22Receive, I pray you, the law from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.

  • Prov 15:31
    76%

    31The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

  • Job 34:16
    76%

    16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

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

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17Listen diligently to my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

  • Ps 78:1
    74%

    1Listen, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he who gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24Therefore listen to me now, O children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

  • Isa 28:23
    73%

    23Give ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1Listen, you children, to the instruction of a father, and pay attention to gain understanding.

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

    13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 1:2
    72%

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

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you.

  • Ps 49:3
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    3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Job 34:34
    71%

    34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man listen to me.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

  • Prov 28:9
    71%

    9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

  • Prov 25:12
    71%

    12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

  • Prov 23:26
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    26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.