Proverbs 22:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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 17:5 : 5 While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 To number our days aright let `us' know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
  • Prov 1:3 : 3 For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,
  • Prov 2:2-5 : 2 To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, 3 For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, 4 If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, 5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
  • Prov 4:4-8 : 4 And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee. 7 The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear, 2 To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.
  • Prov 8:33-34 : 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not. 34 O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 23:12
    86%

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

  • Prov 2:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

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

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

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

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

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

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

  • Prov 18:15
    82%

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

  • Prov 4:20
    79%

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

  • Job 34:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

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

    3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

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

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Job 22:22
    76%

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

  • Prov 15:31
    76%

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

  • Job 34:16
    76%

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

  • Prov 8:33
    75%

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

  • Prov 19:20
    75%

    20Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

  • Prov 22:18
    75%

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

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

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

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17Hear ye diligently my word, And my declaration with your ears.

  • Ps 78:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

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

  • Isa 28:23
    73%

    23Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Job 33:33
    73%

    33If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

  • Prov 8:10
    73%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

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

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

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

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

    13Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 1:2
    72%

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

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25I 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.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

  • Ps 49:3
    72%

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

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

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

  • Job 34:34
    71%

    34Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

  • Prov 28:9
    71%

    9Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer `is' an abomination.

  • Prov 25:12
    71%

    12A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

  • Prov 23:26
    71%

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