Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Bring, to correction, thy heart, and thine ears, to the sayings 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 Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you.
12
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:2-6
making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,
Proverbs 23:19
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.
Matthew 13:52
And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."
James 1:21-25
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.