Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence: thou Proverbs 18:1 He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach. Psalm 119:111,112 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are the joy of my heart. . . . Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to me: hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David. Matthew 13:9 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. apply Psalm 22:17-21 They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me. . . . Psalm 25:12 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen. Psalm 90:12 Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom. Ecclesiastes 7:25 I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent: Ecclesiastes 8:9,16 All these things I have considered, and applied my heart to all the works that are done under the sun. Sometimes one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. . . . Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. Context The Benefits of Wisdom1That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence. 2For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:3If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:… Cross References Proverbs 2:3 If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure: Proverbs 4:1 I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law. Proverbs 4:20 Let them not depart from thy eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart: Proverbs 22:17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine: Lexicon if you inclineלְהַקְשִׁ֣יב (lə·haq·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken your ear אָזְנֶ֑ךָ (’ā·zə·ne·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 241: Broadness, the ear to wisdom לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה (la·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom and direct תַּטֶּ֥ה (taṭ·ṭeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend your heart לִ֝בְּךָ֗ (lib·bə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to understanding, לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃ (lat·tə·ḇū·nāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice Additional Translations if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; thou shalt also apply thine heart to understanding, and shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son. so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom [and] thou apply thy heart to understanding; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; So that thou incline thy ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding; So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, Jump to Previous Apply Applying Attend Attention Attentive Cause Discernment Ear Gives Heart Incline Making Turn Turned Turning Understanding WisdomJump to Next Apply Applying Attend Attention Attentive Cause Discernment Ear Gives Heart Incline Making Turn Turned Turning Understanding WisdomExternal Links Proverbs 2:2 NIVProverbs 2:2 NLT Proverbs 2:2 ESV Proverbs 2:2 NASB Proverbs 2:2 ASV Proverbs 2:2 Bible Apps Proverbs 2:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 2:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 2:2 French Bible Proverbs 2:2 German Bible Alphabetical: and applying attentive ear heart Incline Make to turning understanding wisdom your OT Poetry: Proverbs 2:2 So as to turn your ear (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |