Let thy heart apply itself to instruction and thy ears to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.

Proverbs 2:2-6 For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence: . . .

Proverbs 5:1,2 That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman. . . .

Proverbs 22:17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine:

Ezekiel 33:31 And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Matthew 13:52 He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

James 1:21-25 Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls. . . .