Proverbs 22:17

Words Of The Wise

¹⁶ Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty. ¹⁷ Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
¹⁸ For it is pleasing if you keep them within you
and if they are constantly on your lips.

Apply Your Heart

Bow Down Your Ear

Incline Your Ear

Wise Men

Words of the Wise

Bow Down Thine Ear

Pay Attention

Turn Your Ear

Proverbs 23:12

Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

Psalm 90:12

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

Proverbs 1:3

for receiving wise instruction
in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

Proverbs 2:2-5

listening closely to wisdom
and directing your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 3:1

My son, don’t forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commands;

Proverbs 4:4-8

he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely to my understanding

Proverbs 8:33-34

Listen to instruction and be wise;
don’t ignore it.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one’s eyes do not close in sleep day or night),

Isaiah 55:3

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.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!