Proverbs 2:2
so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
World Messianic 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 will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,
3yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
Cross References
Psalms 119:111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Proverbs 6:32He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
Proverbs 22:17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
Ecclesiastes 7:25I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
Ecclesiastes 8:16When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or 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 →