"Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge." — Proverbs 23:12

Proverbs 23:12 · KJV

“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”

— Proverbs 23:12

Verse 11

For their redeemer {is} mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

Verse 13

Withhold not correction from the child: for {if} thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Proverbs 23 — Context

Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: {landmark: or, bound}

For their redeemer {is} mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Withhold not correction from the child: for {if} thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Cross References

Proverbs 2:2-6

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

James 1:21-25

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Ezekiel 33:31

And 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. {as the...: Heb. according to the coming of the people} {they sit...: or, my people sit before thee} {they shew...: Heb. they make loves, or, jests}

Proverbs 22:17

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

Matthew 13:52

Then 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.