Proverbs 22:17

New International Reader's Version

Pay attention and listen to the sayings of wise people. Apply your heart to the sayings I teach.

Cross References

Psalm 78:1

My people, listen to my teaching. Pay attention to what I say.

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to realize how short our lives are. Then our hearts will become wise.

Proverbs 1:3

They provide you with instruction and help you live wisely. They lead to what is right and honest and fair.

Proverbs 23:12

Apply your heart to what you are taught. Listen carefully to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 24:23

Here are more sayings of wise people. Taking sides in court is not good.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching. Keep my commands in your heart.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. These sayings are given to us by one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

So I tried to understand wisdom more completely. I wanted to study it and figure it out. I tried to find out everything I could about it. I tried to understand why it’s foolish to be evil. I wanted to see why choosing foolishness is so unwise.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. I wanted to observe the hard work people do on earth. They don’t close their eyes and go to sleep day or night.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I understood all these things. I used my mind to study everything that’s done on earth. A man sometimes makes life hard for others. But he ends up hurting himself.

Isaiah 55:3

Listen and come to me. Pay attention to me. Then you will live. I will make a covenant with you that will last forever. I will give you my faithful love. I promised it to David.

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!”