2,745 verses contain “hear” (in the KJV: 2,638, in the BSB: 1,774) — showing 1,101–1,200
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.