Verse 15

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

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 How I love your law! It is my meditation all day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts. 101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. 102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
  • Prov 4:5 : 5 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
  • Prov 4:7 : 7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
  • Luke 8:8-9 : 8 Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" 9 Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?" 10 He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'
  • Luke 10:39 : 39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"