Proverbs 23:12

Thine heart enter to teaching, and thine ears to the words of knowing. (Let thy heart draw close to instruction, and thy ears to words of knowledge.)

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In The King James Version

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

In Context

11For the neighbour of them is strong, and he shall deem their cause against thee. (For their Friend is strong, and he shall judge their case against thee.)

13Do not thou withdraw chastising, ( or discipline), from a child; for though thou smitest him with a rod, he shall not die.

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:1My son, perceive thou my wisdom, and bow down thine ear to my prudence; (My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen to my understanding of things;)

Proverbs 23:19My son, hear thou, and be wise, and (ad)dress thy soul in the way (or and direct thy soul to the right way).

Matthew 13:52He saith to them, Therefore every wise man of [the] law [taught] in the kingdom of heavens, is like to an husbandman, that bringeth forth of his treasure new things 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 →

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