Proverbs 2:2
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;”Proverbs 2:2
What Does Proverbs 2:2 Mean?
Proverbs 2:2 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 2, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 2:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 13:44“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”Psalms 90:12“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”Proverbs 23:12“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”John 6:27“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”Luke 8:18“Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.”Proverbs 13:4“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”Proverbs 23:23“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”Proverbs 18:1“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.”2 Chronicles 1:10“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?”Psalms 119:111“Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.”Matthew 13:9“Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”Proverbs 4:5“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”Proverbs 22:17“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”Proverbs 7:4“Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:”Ecclesiastes 7:25“I 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:”Ecclesiastes 8:9“All 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.”Ecclesiastes 8:16“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:)”Isaiah 55:3“Incline 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.”Matthew 13:23“But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”Acts 17:11“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
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