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


In Context

14 A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

16 He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want.

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

18 For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.