Proverbs 23:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”
Proverbs 23:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.”
Proverbs 23:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge. ”
Proverbs 23:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.”
Proverbs 23:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. ”
Proverbs 23:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.”
Proverbs 23:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:12 in Context — Proverbs 23
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.
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
What Does Proverbs 23:12 Mean?
Proverbs 23:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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