Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, New Living Translation Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction. English Standard Version Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, Berean Standard Bible Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge— King James Bible Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. New King James Version Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge; New American Standard Bible Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; NASB 1995 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; NASB 1977 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; Legacy Standard Bible Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And set your heart on my knowledge; Amplified Bible Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; Christian Standard Bible Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge. American Standard Version Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Bend your ear and hear the words of the wise and apply your heart to knowledge. Brenton Septuagint Translation Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart, Contemporary English Version Here are some sayings of people with wisdom, so listen carefully as I teach. Douay-Rheims Bible Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine : English Revised Version Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. GOD'S WORD® Translation Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people, and set your mind on the knowledge I give you. Good News Translation Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings, International Standard Version Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching, JPS Tanakh 1917 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. Literal Standard Version Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, | And set your heart to my knowledge, Majority Standard Bible Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge— New American Bible The Words of the Wise: Incline your ear, and hear my words, and let your mind attend to my teaching; NET Bible Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction. New Revised Standard Version The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your mind to my teaching; New Heart English Bible The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your heart to my instruction. Webster's Bible Translation Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge. World English Bible Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. Young's Literal Translation Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thirty Sayings of the Wise17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge— 18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.… Cross References Proverbs 2:2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, Proverbs 5:1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight, Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd. Treasury of Scripture Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge. bow Proverbs 2:2-5 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; … Proverbs 5:1,2 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: … and hear Proverbs 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Proverbs 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: Proverbs 4:4-8 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live… apply Proverbs 23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Ecclesiastes 7:25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: Jump to Previous Apply Attention Bent Bow Ear Hear Hearing Heart Incline Mind Pay Sayings Teach Teaching Thought Turn Wise WordsJump to Next Apply Attention Bent Bow Ear Hear Hearing Heart Incline Mind Pay Sayings Teach Teaching Thought Turn Wise WordsProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealth4.AN INTRODUCTION, CONTAINING AN EXHORTATION TO "HEAR THE WORDS OF THE WISE," SERVING AS A HEADING TO Proverbs 22:22 to Proverbs 24:22 (Proverbs 22:17-21). (17) Hear the words of the wise.--Comp. chap 1:6. As "wise" is in the plural number, it would seem as if the following section contained proverbs written by others than Solomon, though they may have been collected by him. (Comp. Proverbs 24:23.) Verse 17-ch. 24:22. - Part IV. FIRST APPENDIX TO THE FIRST GREAT COLLECTION, containing "words of the wise." Verses 17-21. - The introduction to this first appendix, containing an exhortation to attend to the words of the wise, an outline of the instruction herein imparted, with a reference to teaching already given. Verse 17. - Incline thine ear (comp. Proverbs 4:20; Proverbs 5:1). The words of the wise; verba sapientium, Vulgate. "Wise" is in the plural number, showing that this is not a portion of the collection called, 'The Proverbs of Solomon' (Proverbs 10:1), but a distinct work. (For the term, see note on Proverbs 1:6.) My knowledge. The knowledge which I impart by bringing to notice these sayings of wise men. Septuagint, "Incline (παράβαλλε) thine ear to the words of wise men, and hear my word, and apply thine heart, that thou mayest know that they are good."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Inclineהַ֥ט (haṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend your ear אָזְנְךָ֗ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear and hear וּ֭שְׁמַע (ū·šə·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the wise— חֲכָמִ֑ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise apply תָּשִׁ֥ית (tā·šîṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set your mind וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ (wə·lib·bə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to my knowledge— לְדַעְתִּֽי׃ (lə·ḏa‘·tî) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge Links Proverbs 22:17 NIVProverbs 22:17 NLT Proverbs 22:17 ESV Proverbs 22:17 NASB Proverbs 22:17 KJV Proverbs 22:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:17 French Bible Proverbs 22:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:17 Turn your ear and listen to (Prov. 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