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Proverbs 23:12
Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 23:12 in other translations
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
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In context
9 Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
10 Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.
11 For he that redeemeth them, is mightie: he will defend their cause against thee.
12 Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.
15 My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.
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