Proverbs 22:17–18
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Listen to My Advice
17Open your ears, and hear the words of wise people,
and set your mind on the knowledge I give you.
18It is pleasant if you keep them in mind
⸤so that⸥ they will be on the tip of your tongue,
Copyright 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply your heart to my knowledge,
for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
For it is pleasing if you keep them within you
and if they are constantly on your lips.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Listen to the words of the wise;
apply your heart to my instruction.
For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart
and always ready on your lips.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise;
you shall apply your heart to my teaching.
For it is pleasant if you guard them within you;
together they will be ready upon your lips.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee;
They shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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