Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words 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.
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 Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you. 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:2-6
by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,
Proverbs 5:1-2
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,
Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
Proverbs 23:19
Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.
Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.
Matthew 13:52
Then he said to them, "Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old."
James 1:21-25
So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.