Proverbs 22:17–18
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.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. in thy belly.
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From verse 17
- Proverbs 23:12Rank 1 from verse 17
- Psalms 90:12Rank 2 from verse 17
- Ecclesiastes 7:25Rank 3 from verse 17
25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
25†I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.
- Proverbs 2:2–5Rank 4 from verse 17
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:
3Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and †liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 5 from verse 17
- Matthew 17:5Rank 6 from verse 17
5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
5*While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.
- Proverbs 1:3Rank 7 from verse 17
- Ecclesiastes 8:16Rank 8 from verse 17
16¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
16¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisedome, and to see the busines that is done vpon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleepe with his eyes.)
- Ecclesiastes 8:9Rank 9 from verse 17
9All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
9All this haue I seene, and applied my heart vnto euery worke that is done vnder the Sunne: there is a time wherein one man ruleth ouer another to his owne hurt.
- Isaiah 55:3Rank 10 from verse 17
3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
3*Incline your eare, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shall liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.
- Proverbs 5:1–2Rank 11 from verse 17
- Proverbs 8:33–34Rank 12 from verse 17
33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
33Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores.
- Proverbs 4:4–8Rank 13 from verse 17
4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
4*He taught me also, and said vnto me, Let thine heart reteine my wordes: keepe my commandements, and liue.
5Get wisedome, get vnderstanding: forget it not, neither decline from the wordes of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee: loue her, and she shall keepe thee.
7Wisedome is the principall thing, therefore get wisedome: and with all thy getting, get vnderstanding.
8Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.
From verse 18
- Jeremiah 15:16Rank 1 from verse 18
16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
16*†Thy wordes were found, and I did eate them, and thy word was vnto mee, the ioy and reioycing of mine heart: for I am called by thy Name, O LORD God of hostes.
- Proverbs 2:10Rank 2 from verse 18
- Proverbs 8:6Rank 3 from verse 18
- Proverbs 10:21Rank 5 from verse 18
- Proverbs 15:7Rank 6 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:103Rank 7 from verse 18
- Hebrews 13:15Rank 8 from verse 18
- Job 32:18–19Rank 9 from verse 18
18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
18For I am full of †matter, the †spirit within me constraineth me.
19Behold, my belly is as wine, which †hath no vent, it is ready to burst like new bottles.
- Proverbs 10:13Rank 10 from verse 18
- Proverbs 16:21Rank 11 from verse 18
- Proverbs 24:13–14Rank 12 from verse 18
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
13*†My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.
14*So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
- Proverbs 25:11Rank 13 from verse 18
- Proverbs 3:17Rank 14 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:111Rank 15 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:13Rank 16 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:162Rank 17 from verse 18
- Psalms 119:171Rank 18 from verse 18
- Psalms 19:10Rank 19 from verse 18
- Malachi 2:7Rank 20 from verse 18
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Proverbs 22:17
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.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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To direct or devote oneself; to make use of, request, or have recourse to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Proverbs 22:18
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Pleasing, agreeable, desirable, or delightful.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: With, by, or for use with the thing stated; by that means or instrument. Sense 2: Together with it, at the same time, or in addition.
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Made suitable or ready for a place or purpose.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
17Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
Selected passage18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
18†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
Selected passage19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
19‖That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.