Proverbs 2:2

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Summary

Proverbs 2:2

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Thou

Apply

General references

Proverbs 23:12

Bible References

Thou

One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

Pay attention and come to Me;
listen, so that you will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
the promises assured to David.

Anyone who has ears should listen!”

Apply

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.

Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

Teach us to number our days carefully
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.

I turned my thoughts to know, explore, and seek wisdom and an explanation for things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity and folly is madness.

All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one man has authority over another to his harm.

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

General references

Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.