Bible verse
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
Proverbs 22:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 22.
13 The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.
20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,
21 to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
KJV
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
ASV
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
ERV
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Newsletter
A short reading and some honest encouragement, most weekday mornings — no noise, no selling, unsubscribe in one click.
Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible, which is free of copyright restrictions for use on websites. Read the full Bible on Great Faith.