17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.


In Context

14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come 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, If they be established together upon thy lips.

19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

Proverbs 22:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine :

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:17Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.