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

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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.

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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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