Proverbs 22:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.
  • Eccl 8:9 : 9 While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 Limitations of Human Wisdom When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth– even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night–
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said,“This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!”
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely.
  • Prov 1:3 : 3 To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding, 3 indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding– 4 if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
  • Prov 4:4-8 : 4 he taught me, and he said to me:“Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live. 5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. 6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding! 8 Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding, 2 in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.
  • Prov 8:33-34 : 33 Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it. 34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day, waiting beside my doorway.

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%

    1Benefits of Seeking Wisdom My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands inside yourself,

    2by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

    3indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

    15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 4:20
    79%

    20My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.

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

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

    19Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

    6To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

  • Job 22:22
    76%

    22Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.

  • Prov 15:31
    76%

    31The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

  • Job 34:16
    76%

    16God Is Impartial and Omniscient“If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

  • Prov 22:18
    75%

    18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17Listen carefully to my words; let your ears be attentive to my explanation.

  • Ps 78:1
    74%

    1A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich– both end up only in poverty.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

    10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

  • Isa 28:23
    73%

    23Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say!

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

    10Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

    13The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

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

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • Prov 1:2
    72%

    2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23You should respond to my rebuke. Then I would pour out my thoughts to you; I would make my words known to you.

  • Ps 49:3
    72%

    3I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Job 34:34
    71%

    34Men of understanding say to me– any wise man listening to me says–

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

  • Prov 28:9
    71%

    9The one 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 reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

  • Prov 23:26
    71%

    26Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;