Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
In Context
16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
Cross References
Psalms 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 2:2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
Proverbs 4:4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
Proverbs 8:33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
Ecclesiastes 7:25I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
Ecclesiastes 8:16When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:17
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. This shows what evil courses rich men sometimes take, by which, in the end, they will impoverish themselves and provoke God, notwithstanding their abundance, to bring them to want; they oppress the poor and give to the rich. 1. They will not in charity relieve the poor, but withhold from them, that by saving that which is really the best, but which they think the most needless part of their expenses,… Read the whole commentary →