Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
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

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
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 words of the wise,
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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

the words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

and apply
שׁית 
Shiyth 
Usage: 83

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 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 For it is a delightful thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall be ordered together in thy lips.

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.

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