Proverbs 23:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Applyהָבִ֣יאָה
(ha·vi·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָ
(lib·be·cha;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to disciplineלַמּוּסָ֣ר
(lam·mu·sar)
4148: discipline, chastening, correctionfrom yasar
And your earsוְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ
(ve·'a·ze·ne·cha)
241: an earfrom an unused word
to wordsלְאִמְרֵי־
(le·'im·rei-)
561: speech, wordfrom amar
of knowledge.דָֽעַת׃
(da·'at.)
1847: knowledgefrom yada


















KJV Lexicon
Apply
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
unto instruction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
and thine ears
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
to the words
'emer  (ay'-mer)
something said -- answer, appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
of knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Apply your heart to discipline And your ears to words of knowledge.

King James Bible
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Apply yourself to discipline and listen to words of knowledge.

International Standard Version
Learn diligently, and listen to words of knowledge.

NET Bible
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Bring your heart to instruction and your ear to the speech of knowledge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Live a more disciplined life, and listen carefully to words of knowledge.

King James 2000 Bible
Apply your heart unto instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
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