MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
The 1611 reading
¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 9:13
Complete exact-word concordance
MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The euill bowe before the good: and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
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Historical English dictionary sources
An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission.