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Proverbs 23:12

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

KJV

Ingrediatur ad doctrinam cor tuum, et aures tuæ ad verba scientiæ.

Vulgate

δὸς εἰς παιδείαν τὴν καρδίαν σου, τὰ δὲ ὦτά σου ἑτοίμασον λόγοις αἰσθήσεως.

LXX

Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

ASV

הָבִ֣יאָ/ה לַ/מּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑/ךָ וְ֝/אָזְנֶ֗/ךָ לְ/אִמְרֵי דָֽעַת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
י
y
noun · 591×
מוּסָ֑ר
mvsr
noun · 50×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 33:31 — And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth
  • Isa 34:16 — Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
  • Jas 1:21 — Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • Matt 13:52 — Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
  • Prov 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
  • Prov 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
  • Prov 5:1 — My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
  • Prov 22:17 — Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
  • Prov 22:17 — Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
  • Prov 23:19 — Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
  • Prov 23:19 — Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
  • Ps 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.