2,745 verses contain “hear” (in the KJV: 2,638, in the BSB: 1,774) — showing 2,501–2,600
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For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle; and as for their feet, they are slow to go.
Were partly vexed with monstrous apparitions, and partly fainted, their heart failing them: for a sudden fear, and not looked for, came upon them.
Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light, whose voice they hearing, and not seeing their shape, because they also had not suffered the same things, they counted them happy.
Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.
They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,
Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.
Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.
For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that made him.
Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.
Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:
Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,
Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.
Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.
The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.
Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?
by son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart.
Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?
Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.
If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.
He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.
And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.
Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:
Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:
Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that will hear:
Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
Her husband shall sit among his neighbours; and when he heareth it shall sigh bitterly.
A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.
There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.
As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart.
Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.
Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.
Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.
My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.
Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation.
Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman’s heart in travail.
If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?
He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppressed.
O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the eternal God.
Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.