Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
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.
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.
New Heart English Bible
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
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 He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want. 17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:12
Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.
Proverbs 1:3
to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity;
Proverbs 2:2-5
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
Proverbs 4:4-8
And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
Proverbs 8:33-34
hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I turned, I and my heart, to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom and reason, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;
Ecclesiastes 8:9
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time when man ruleth man to his hurt.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.