Proverbs 22:17 Cross References - Brenton

¹⁷ Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,

^{12 (89:12)} and who knows how to number his days because of the fear of thy wrath? So manifest thy right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart.

³ to receive also hard saying, and to understand true justice, and how to direct judgement;

² thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; thou shalt also apply thine heart to understanding, and shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son. ³ For it thou shalt call to wisdom, and utter thy voice for understanding; ⁴ and if thou shalt seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures; ⁵ then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

¹ My son, forget not my laws; but let thine heart keep my words:

⁴ who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thine heart, keep our commandments, forget them not: ⁵ and do not neglect the speech of my mouth. ⁶ And forsake it not, and it shall cleave to thee: love it, and it shall keep thee. ⁷ (OMITTED TEXT) ⁸ Secure it, and it shall exalt thee: honour it, that it may embrace thee;

¹ My son, attend to my wisdom, and apply thine ear to my words; ² that thou mayest keep good understanding, and the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. Give no heed to a worthless woman;

³³ (OMITTED TEXT) ³⁴ watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances.

¹² Apply thine heart to instruction, and prepare thine ears for words of discretion.

^{25 (7:26)} I and my heart went round about to know, and to examine, and to seek wisdom, and the account of things, and to know the folly and trouble and madness of the ungodly man.

⁹ So I saw all this, and I applied my heart to every work that has been done under the sun; all the things wherein man has power over man to afflict him.

¹⁶ Whereupon I set my heart to know wisdom, and to perceive the trouble that was wrought upon the earth: for there is that neither by day nor night sees sleep with his eyes.

³ Give heed with your ears, and follow my ways: hearken to me, and your soul shall live in prosperity; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the sure mercies of David.