Proverbs 23:12
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
King James Version
In Context
11For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Matthew 13:52Then 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.
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 →