Apply thine heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thine heart in the way. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thine heart in the way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way [of the Lord]. American Standard Version (1901) Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way. Common English Bible Listen, my child, and be wise! Keep your mind straight on the path. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen, my son, and be wise, and direct your soul along the way. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way. |
Apply thine heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a riotous liver, and a drunkard.
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children's children;