Proverbs 23:12
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”Proverbs 23:12
What Does Proverbs 23:12 Mean?
Proverbs 23:12 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 90:12“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”Isaiah 34:16“Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.”Proverbs 5:1“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”Proverbs 2:2“So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;”Proverbs 23:19“Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.”James 1:21“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.”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.”
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