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Proverbs 22:17–18

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17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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Proverbs 22:17Cross-references · 13 ranked passages

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    12Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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    12So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

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    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:

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    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.

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    1MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

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    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.

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    3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

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    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:)

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    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.

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    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.

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    1MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

    2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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    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.

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    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.

Proverbs 22:18Cross-references · 20 ranked passages

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    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.

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    10¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

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    6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

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    38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

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    103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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    15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

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    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.

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    13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

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    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.

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    11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

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    111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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    13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

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    162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

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    171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

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    10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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    7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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Proverbs 22:17

COMBINED MEANING

bow

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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wise

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

apply

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To direct or devote oneself; to make use of, request, or have recourse to.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 22:18

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

withal

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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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COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

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22:18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

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22:19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

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