Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
New American Standard Bible
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
King James Version
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Holman Bible
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
International Standard Version
Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,
A Conservative Version
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.
American Standard Version
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Amplified
Listen carefully and hear the
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
Bible in Basic English
Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
Darby Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
King James 2000
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart unto my knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.
Modern King James verseion
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine -
NET Bible
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
The Emphasized Bible
Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Words Of The Wise
16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty. 17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:12
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 1:3
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
Proverbs 2:2-5
So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 4:4-8
He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 8:33-34
Hear instruction, and be wise. Do not refuse it.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
Ecclesiastes 8:9
All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),
Isaiah 55:3
Turn your ear, and come to me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them. And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."