Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
King James Version
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Holman Bible
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
International Standard Version
Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,
A Conservative Version
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.
American Standard Version
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Amplified
Listen carefully and hear the
And apply your mind 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.
Darby Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
King James 2000
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart unto my knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.
Modern King James verseion
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine -
NET Bible
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
New Heart English Bible
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
The Emphasized Bible
Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Webster
Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.
World English Bible
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
Youngs Literal Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Words Of The Wise
16
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches and who gives to the rich shall surely come to want.
17
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:12
Apply thine heart unto chastening and thine ears to the words of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12
Cause us to learn this that we might number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Proverbs 1:3
to receive the chastening of prudence, justice, judgment, and equity;
Proverbs 2:2-5
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to intelligence,
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 4:4-8
He taught me and said unto me, Sustain thine heart with my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my intelligence;
Proverbs 8:33-34
Hearken unto chastening, and be wise; refuse it not.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I applied my heart to know and to search and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the madness of error;
Ecclesiastes 8:9
All this I have seen and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: the time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
Therefore I applied mine heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is he that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes).
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an eternal covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Matthew 17:5
While he yet spoke, behold, a cloud of light overshadowed them, and, behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.