Proverbs 23:12
Strong's Lexicon
Apply
הָבִ֣יאָה (hā·ḇî·’āh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

your heart
לִבֶּ֑ךָ (lib·be·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

to instruction
לַמּוּסָ֣ר (lam·mū·sār)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4148: 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening

and your ears
וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ (wə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

to words
לְאִמְרֵי־ (lə·’im·rê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

of knowledge.
דָֽעַת׃ (ḏā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.

New Living Translation
Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge.

English Standard Version
Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.

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.

American Standard Version
Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

English Revised Version
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.
















Cross References
Proverbs 23:11
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:10
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
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