Proverbs 23:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 2:2-6 : 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. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
  • 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 22:17 : 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and excess of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 For he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

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

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    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
    79%

    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 23:19
    78%

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

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

    21Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 19:27
    77%

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

  • Prov 4:1
    76%

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

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

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

  • Prov 23:13
    76%

    13Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with the rod, he will not die.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    75%

    32Now therefore listen to me, O children, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

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

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother;

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

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

    32He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.

  • Prov 23:26
    74%

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

  • Job 34:2
    74%

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

  • Job 22:22
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is foolish.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

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

  • Prov 1:5
    74%

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

  • Job 34:16
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:23
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

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

  • Prov 23:15
    73%

    15My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

  • Job 36:10
    73%

    10He also opens their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

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

  • Prov 5:7
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

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

  • Prov 22:15
    72%

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

  • Job 8:10
    71%

    10Will they not teach you, and tell you, and speak words from their heart?

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

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

  • Prov 23:22
    71%

    22Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

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