Proverbs 2:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 90:12 : 12 To number our days aright let `us' know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
  • Ps 119:111-112 : 111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart `are' they. 112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- `to' the end!
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
  • Prov 22:17-21 : 17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, 18 For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou. 20 Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? 21 To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
  • Prov 23:12 : 12 Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.
  • Eccl 7:25 : 25 I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
  • Eccl 8:9 : 9 All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.
  • Eccl 8:16 : 16 When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.
  • Matt 13:9 : 9 He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    87%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • Prov 2:1
    87%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    85%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

  • Prov 2:3-6
    4 verses
    85%

    3For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

    4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 23:12
    84%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:20
    82%

    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

  • Prov 1:2-6
    5 verses
    82%

    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • Prov 4:1
    77%

    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Job 34:16
    77%

    16And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 18:15
    77%

    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 4:5
    75%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

  • Job 34:2
    75%

    2Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

  • Prov 4:10
    75%

    10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

  • Job 22:22
    75%

    22Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

  • Prov 4:7
    75%

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 1:8
    74%

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Prov 8:33
    74%

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 7:1
    74%

    1My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

  • Prov 3:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

    5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

  • Prov 23:26
    74%

    26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

  • Prov 3:1
    73%

    1My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

  • Prov 7:24
    73%

    24And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:21
    73%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

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

  • Ps 49:3
    73%

    3My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart `are' things of understanding.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Ps 78:1
    72%

    1An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

    32Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

  • 2 Tim 2:7
    72%

    7be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

  • Prov 7:4
    72%

    4Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou `art'.' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'

  • Prov 19:8
    72%

    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.