Parallel Verses
NET Bible
by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,
New American Standard Bible
Incline your heart to understanding;
King James Version
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Holman Bible
and directing your heart to understanding;
International Standard Version
making your ear attentive to wisdom, and turning your heart to understanding
A Conservative Version
so as to incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding,
American Standard Version
So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
Amplified
So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
Bible in Basic English
So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;
Darby Translation
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
Julia Smith Translation
To attend to wisdom thou wilt incline thine ear, thy heart to understanding;
King James 2000
So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding.
Modern King James verseion
so that you attend to wisdom, you shall extend your heart to understanding;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that thou wilt incline thin ears unto wisdom; apply thine heart then to understanding.
New Heart English Bible
So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
The Emphasized Bible
So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding;
Webster
So that thou incline thy ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding;
World English Bible
So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
Youngs Literal Translation
To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,
Themes
ears » Should » Be inclined to wisdom
Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Finding » Who shall find the lord
The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:2
Images Proverbs 2:2
Prayers for Proverbs 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
1 My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you, 2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding, 3 indeed, if you call out for discernment -- raise your voice for understanding --
Cross References
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely.
Psalm 119:111-112
I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
Proverbs 18:1
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
Proverbs 22:17-21
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
Proverbs 23:12
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.
Ecclesiastes 8:9
While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth -- even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night --
Isaiah 55:3
Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.
Matthew 13:9
The one who has ears had better listen!"
Acts 17:11
These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.