Proverbs 22:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

New Living Translation
Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.

English Standard Version
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

Berean Study Bible
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—

New American Standard Bible
Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

NASB 1995
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

NASB 1977
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Amplified Bible
Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Christian Standard Bible
Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
Here are some sayings of people with wisdom, so listen carefully as I teach.

Good News Translation
Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people, and set your mind on the knowledge I give you.

International Standard Version
Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,

NET Bible
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

New King James Version
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;

King James 2000 Bible
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart unto my knowledge.

New Heart English Bible
The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your heart to my instruction.

World English Bible
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

American King James Version
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

American Standard Version
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

A Faithful Version
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge;

Darby Bible Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

English Revised Version
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Webster's Bible Translation
Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
My sonne, bowe downe thine eare, and herken vnto the wordes of wysdome, applye yi mynde vnto my doctryne:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, "" And set your heart to my knowledge,

Young's Literal Translation
Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

Smith's Literal Translation
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine :

Catholic Public Domain Version
Incline your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Then apply your heart to my doctrine.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Bend your ear and hear the words of the wise and apply your heart to knowledge.

Lamsa Bible
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

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
















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