What does the Bible say about listen?

16 verses about listen, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about listen

1. Proverbs 1:5 — A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 16 votes
2. Proverbs 25:12 — As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 9 votes
3. Proverbs 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 8 votes
4. James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 7 votes
5. Proverbs 22:17 — Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 6 votes
6. Proverbs 16:15 — In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 4 votes
7. Job 34:2 — Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 votes
8. Proverbs 12:15 — The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. 3 votes
9. Isaiah 55:1 — 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. 3 votes
10. Malachi 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. 3 votes
11. 1 John 4:5 — They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 3 votes
12. Proverbs 1:33 — But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. 2 votes
13. Proverbs 15:31 — The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. 2 votes
14. Matthew 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. 2 votes
15. John 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. 2 votes
16. John 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. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (8), John (2), Job (1), Isaiah (1), Malachi (1), Matthew (1), James (1), 1 John (1)

Related topics

• Listening
• Quick To Listen And Slow To Speak
• Parent Child Relationship
• Wise Decisions
• Wise Counsel
• Quiet

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.