Proverbs 23:12
Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.
Young's Literal Translation
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 doth plead their cause with thee.
13Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Proverbs 23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
Matthew 13:52And he said to them, 'Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring 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 →