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Proverbs 23:12 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Proverbs 23:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 23 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.”
Proverbs 23:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 23:12
This verse commands intentional learning. 'Apply thine heart unto instruction' (הָבִיאָה לַמּוּסָר לִבֶּךָ/havi'ah lamussar libekha, bring your heart to discipline/correction) requires active engagement, not passive exposure. The 'heart' (לֵב/lev) in Hebrew thinking represents the control center—mind, will, emotions. Applying the heart means wholehearted commitment to learning. The parallel 'thine ears to the words of knowledge' (אָזְנֶךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָעַת/oznekha le'imrey-da'at) indicates attentive listening to wise instruction. This describes discipleship—deliberate submission to teaching that...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 23:12
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“and apply your heart to understanding;”
“pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:”
“my son”
“putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness”
“and they sit before you as my people”
“and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.”
“Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”