Proverbs 23:12
Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thy ears to the sayings of knowledge.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
In Context
11For their redeemer is strong; he will indeed plead their cause with thee.
13Withhold not from a lad correction; for if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom; to my understanding incline thou thy ear:
Proverbs 23:19Hear thou, my son, and become wise, and guide thy heart on the right way.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:11-12
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. Note, 1. The fatherless are taken under God's special protection; with him they not only find mercy shown to them ( Hos. xiv. 3 ) but justice done for them. He is their Redeemer, their Goël, their near kinsman, that will take their part and stand up for them with jealousy, as taking himself affronted in the injuries done to them. As their Redeemer he will plead… Read the whole commentary →