Proverbs 22:17
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Sayings of the Wise
17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 3:1
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Guidance for the Young
3 My son, do not forget my law,
(A)But let your heart keep my commands;
Psalm 90:12
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12 (A)So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
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25 (A)I applied my heart to know,
To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things,
To know the wickedness of folly,
Even of foolishness and madness.
Proverbs 2:2-5
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2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (A)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (B)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 1:3
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3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
Matthew 17:5
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5 (A)While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (B)“This is My beloved Son, (C)in whom I am well pleased. (D)Hear Him!”
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Ecclesiastes 8:9
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9 All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.
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Proverbs 8:33-34
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33 Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
34 (A)Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 5:1-2
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The Peril of Adultery
5 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
[a]Lend your ear to my understanding,
2 That you may [b]preserve discretion,
And your lips (A)may keep knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:1 Lit. Bow
- Proverbs 5:2 appreciate good judgment
Isaiah 55:3
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3 Incline your ear, and (A)come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
(B)And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The (C)sure mercies of David.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
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16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done on earth, even though one sees no sleep day or night,
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Proverbs 4:4-8
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4 (A)He also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
(B)Keep my commands, and live.
5 (C)Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
(D)Love her, and she will keep you.
7 (E)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
8 (F)Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
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