Proverbs 23:12

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 2:2-6 : 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. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
  • 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 22:17 : 17 The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then he said to them,“Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”
  • Jas 1:21-25 : 21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves. 23 For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. 25 But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out– he will be blessed in what he does.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.

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

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    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
    79%

    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 23:19
    78%

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

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

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

    21Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

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

  • Prov 19:27
    77%

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

  • Prov 4:1
    76%

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

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

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

  • Prov 23:13
    76%

    13Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    75%

    32“So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

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

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

    8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

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

    32The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever listens to reproof acquires understanding.

  • Prov 23:26
    74%

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

  • Job 34:2
    74%

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

  • Job 22:22
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

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

  • Prov 1:5
    74%

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

  • Job 34:16
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:23
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

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

    3To receive moral instruction in skillful living, with righteousness, justice, and equity.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

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

  • Prov 23:15
    73%

    15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

  • Job 36:10
    73%

    10And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Prov 5:7
    72%

    7So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

  • Prov 8:5
    72%

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

  • Prov 22:15
    72%

    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

  • Job 8:10
    71%

    10Will they not instruct you and speak to you, and bring forth words from their understanding?

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer has never listened to rebuke.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

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

  • Prov 23:22
    71%

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

  • Prov 15:7
    71%

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