Proverbs 2:2
if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
In Context
1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
3if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Cross References
Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Proverbs 6:32He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
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 13:9He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:2-10
The Search after Wisdom Encouraged. 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord , and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and… Read the whole commentary →