Proverbs 23:12

Learning From Your Father

¹¹ For their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause with thee. ¹² Apply thy heart to instruction, and thy 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 thy ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding;

Proverbs 5:1-2

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

Proverbs 22:17

Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.

Proverbs 23:19

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

Ezekiel 33:31

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

Matthew 13:52

Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed to the kingdom of heaven, is like a man that is a householder, who 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 ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.