Parallel Verses
World English 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.
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.
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 Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you. 12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:2-6
So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 22:17
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
Proverbs 23:19
Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Matthew 13:52
He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
James 1:21-25
Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.