THEOSISProverbs 23:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Let thy heart apply itself to instruction and thy ears to words of knowledge.
הָבִ֣יאָה לַמּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 2:2That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence.
- Prov 2:6Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge.
- Prov 5:1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence,
- Prov 5:2That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.
- Matt 13:52He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.
- Ezek 33:31And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness.
- Prov 23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.
- Jas 1:21Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.