Proverbs 22:17

New American Bible - revised edition

The Words of the Wise: Incline your ear, and hear my words, and let your mind attend to my teaching;

Cross References

Psalm 78:1

A maskil of Asaph. Attend, my people, to my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.

Proverbs 1:3

May receive instruction in wise conduct, in what is right, just and fair;

Proverbs 23:12

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ear to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are Words of the Wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching, take to heart my commands;

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of the wise are like goads; like fixed spikes are the collected sayings given by one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I turned my heart toward knowledge; I sought and pursued wisdom and its design, and I recognized that wickedness is foolishness and folly is madness. Critique of Advice on Women.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done on earth, though neither by day nor by night do one’s eyes see sleep,

Ecclesiastes 8:9

All these things I saw and I applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun, while one person tyrannizes over another for harm. The Problem of Retribution.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to me; listen, that you may have life. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the steadfast loyalty promised to David.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”