Proverbs 23:12

Learning From Your Father

¹¹ For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. ¹² Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. ¹³ Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Apply Your Heart

Ears to Hear

Proverbs 2:2-6

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Proverbs 22:17

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Matthew 13:52

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

James 1:21-25

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.