New Revised Standard Version
An intelligent mind acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone with good sense wants to learn.

New American Bible
The heart of the intelligent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

Proverbs 1:5 He shall understand a parable and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

Proverbs 4:5,7 Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee: love her, and she shall preserve thee. . . .

Proverbs 9:9 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.

Proverbs 10:14 The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 15:14,22,23 The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. . . .

1 Kings 3:9 Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous?

Psalm 119:97-104 O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day. . . .

Luke 8:8-10 And other some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. . . .

Luke 10:39 And she had a sister called Mary. who, sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his word.

2 Timothy 3:15-17 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. . . .

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.