Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason {of things}, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness {and} madness: {I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed}

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: {there is} a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also {there is that} neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, {even} the sure mercies of David.

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart {shall be} of understanding.

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

The words of the wise {are} as goads, and as nails fastened {by} the masters of assemblies, {which} are given from one shepherd.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe {which is} instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man {that is} an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure {things} new and old.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise}

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. {my...: Heb. to me for a rock of strength}

And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

These {things} also {belong} to the wise. {It is} not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and {that which was} written {was} upright, {even} words of truth. {acceptable...: Heb. words of delight}

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto {them}, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}