Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:12
12Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
- New International Version (NIV)Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge.
Context of Proverbs 23:12
10Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:12 word by word
הָבִ֣יאָה לַמּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 23:12
- Proverbs 23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
- Proverbs 2:2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
- Proverbs 22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
- Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
- Matthew 13:52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
- James 1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Commentaries on Proverbs 23:12
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 12-16 Here is a parent instructing his child to give his mind to the Scriptures. Here is a parent correcting his child: accompanied with prayer, and blessed of God, it may prove a means of preventing his destruction. Here is a parent encouraging his child, telling him what would be for his good. And what a comfort it would be, if herein he answered his expectation!Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Saying 11: Listen carefully: Learning helps you improve (see Proverbs 10:17; 13:1, 10; 15:24, 31–32; 17:10; 19:24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Here begins another series of precepts.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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