Proverbs 22:17 “Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my…”

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Geneva Bible 1599

Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

Darby Translation

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

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Cross references

“Bow”

Proverbs 2:2–5 Proverbs 5:1 Proverbs 5:2

Proverbs 2:2–5 · BSB

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Proverbs 5:1 · BSB

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Proverbs 5:2 · BSB

that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

“and hear”

Proverbs 3:1 Proverbs 1:3 Matthew 17:5 Isaiah 55:3 Proverbs 4:4–8 Proverbs 8:33

Proverbs 3:1 · BSB

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 1:3 · BSB

and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.

Matthew 17:5 · BSB

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Isaiah 55:3 · BSB

Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

Proverbs 4:4–8 · BSB

he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.

Proverbs 8:33 · BSB

Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

“apply”

Proverbs 23:12 Psalm 90:12 Ecclesiastes 7:25 Ecclesiastes 8:9 Ecclesiastes 8:16

Proverbs 23:12 · BSB

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

Psalm 90:12 · BSB

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 · BSB

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

Ecclesiastes 8:9 · BSB

All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.

Ecclesiastes 8:16 · BSB

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

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