Proverbs 23:12

Learning From Your Father

¹¹ For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you.
¹² Apply your heart to discipline
And your ears to words of knowledge.
¹³ Do not hold back discipline from the child,
Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

Apply Your Heart

Ears to Hear

Proverbs 2:2-6

Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
Incline your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, give attention 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 mind to my knowledge;

Proverbs 23:19

Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain.

Matthew 13:52

And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”

James 1:21-25

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.