Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Bring, to correction, thy heart, and thine ears, to the sayings of knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And your ears to words of knowledge.
King James Version
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Holman Bible
and listen to words of knowledge.
International Standard Version
Learn diligently, and listen to words of knowledge.
American Standard Version
Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Amplified
Apply your heart to discipline
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Darby Translation
Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
Bring thy heart to instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
King James 2000
Apply your heart unto instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ear to sayings of knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Apply thine heart unto learning, and thine ear to the words of knowledge.
NET Bible
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Webster
Apply thy heart to instruction, and thy ears to the words of knowledge.
World English Bible
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
11 For, their near of kin, is strong, he, will plead their cause with thee. 12 Bring, to correction, thy heart, and thine ears, to the sayings of knowledge. 13 Do not withhold, from a child, correction, When thou smitest him with the rod, he shall not die:
Cross References
Proverbs 2:2-6
So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding;
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, to my wisdom, attend, and, to mine understanding, incline thou thine ear:
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Proverbs 23:19
Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.
Ezekiel 33:31
That they may come unto thee as people do come And may sit before thee as my people, And they will hear thy words, But the, words themselves, they not do, - though fond with their mouths, they seem to be, After their unjust gain, their heart is going.
Matthew 13:52
And, he, said unto them - Wherefore, every scribe, discipled unto the kingdom of the heavens, is like unto a householder, who putteth forth out of his treasure, things new and old.
James 1:21-25
Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflow of baseness, in meekness, welcome ye the word fitted for inward growth, which is able to save your souls: