Proverbs 22:17

World English Bible (2000)

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

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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 I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
  • Eccl 8:9 : 9 All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Turn your ear, and come to me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "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 gain a heart of wisdom.
  • Prov 1:3 : 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you call out for discernment, 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 Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 4:4-8 : 4 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth. 6 Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. 8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding: 2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.
  • Prov 8:33-34 : 33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it. 34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:12
    86%

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

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

    2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

    3 Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

    2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

    15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 4:20
    79%

    20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2 "Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

    3 For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

    19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6 to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

  • Job 22:22
    76%

    22 Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

  • Prov 15:31
    76%

    31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

  • Job 34:16
    76%

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

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

    33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

  • Prov 22:18
    75%

    18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

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

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17 Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.

  • Ps 78:1
    74%

    1 Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

    10 Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

  • Isa 28:23
    73%

    23 Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

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

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33 If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

    10 Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

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

  • Prov 1:2
    72%

    2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25 I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

  • Ps 49:3
    72%

    3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

  • Job 34:34
    71%

    34 Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

  • Prov 28:9
    71%

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

  • Prov 25:12
    71%

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

  • Prov 23:26
    71%

    26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.