Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge.
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 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 who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty. 17 Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fitted in your lips,
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:12
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, so that we may bring a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 1:3
to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;
Proverbs 2:2-5
so that you attend to wisdom, you shall extend your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments;
Proverbs 4:4-8
He also taught me, and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments and live.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, listen to my wisdom; bow your ear to my understanding;
Proverbs 8:33-34
Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I set my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness;
Ecclesiastes 8:9
All this I have seen, and I gave my heart to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth; for neither day nor night do men see sleep with their eyes.
Isaiah 55:3
Bow down your ear, and come to Me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Matthew 17:5
While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And behold a voice out of the cloud which said, This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear Him.