48 Bible Verses about attention

Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Take heed unto yourself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you.

Also take not to heart all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you:

He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whosoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

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

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

And he said unto them, Take heed what you hear: with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.

For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

My son, be attentive to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening the ears, but he hears not.

Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Come near, you nations, to hear; and hearken, you people: let the earth hear, and all that is in it; the world, and all things that come forth of it.

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil hearts, and went backward, and not forward.

And when they were come, they said unto him, Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no man: for you regard not the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise,

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father's house;

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, speaking against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

But verily God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

And you have respect to him that wears the fine clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

You observe days, and months, and times, and years.

What is man, that you should magnify him? and that you should set your heart upon him?

Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the findings of their fathers: