Loading…

Proverbs 22:17

Words of the Wise

17  pIncline your ear, and hear qthe words of the wise,

rand apply your heart to my knowledge,

Read more Explain verse



Proverbs 22:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;

apply your heart to what I teach,

Proverbs 22:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,

And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Proverbs 22:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Listen to the words of the wise;

apply your heart to my instruction.

Proverbs 22:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,

And apply your heart to my knowledge;

Proverbs 22:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Listen carefully to what wise people say;

pay attention to what I am teaching you.

Proverbs 22:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,

And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Proverbs 22:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 22:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people, 

and set your mind on the knowledge I give you. 

Proverbs 22:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,

and apply your mind to my knowledge.

Proverbs 22:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 The words of the wise:

Incline your ear and hear my words,

and apply your mind to my teaching;

Proverbs 22:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise;

you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

Proverbs 22:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Pay attention and listen to the sayings of those who are wise.

Apply your heart to the sayings I teach.

Proverbs 22:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,

And apply your mind to my knowledge;


A service of Logos Bible Software