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What Does the Bible Say About Listen?

Here are 15 Bible verses about listen, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 1:5

    A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

    BSBlet the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

  2. #2Proverbs 25:12

    As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

    BSBLike an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

  3. #3Proverbs 1:8-9

    My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

    BSBListen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

  4. #4James 1:19

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    BSBMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

  5. #5Proverbs 22:17

    Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

    BSBIncline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

  6. #6Proverbs 16:15

    In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

    BSBWhen a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

  7. #71 John 4:5-6

    They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

    BSBThey are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them. We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

  8. #8Proverbs 12:15

    The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

    BSBThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

  9. #9Malachi 2:7

    For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

    BSBFor the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

  10. #10Isaiah 55:1-3

    Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 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.

    BSB“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

  11. #11Job 34:2-3

    Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

    BSB“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning. For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.

  12. #12Matthew 10:14

    And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

    BSBAnd if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

  13. #13John 9:31

    Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

    BSBWe know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

  14. #14Proverbs 1:33

    But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

    BSBBut whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”

  15. #15John 18:37

    Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

    BSB“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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