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4 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Psalms 90:12ISBE
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
- Proverbs 2:2ISBE
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 22:17ISBE
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:12ISBE
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 4 references
a-pli': Purely an Old Testament term representing five Hebrew originals which signify respectively, "to enter," "to incline," "to give," "to go about," "to put or place," in each instance spoken of the heart in its attitude to wisdom (Ps 90:12 the King James Version); instruction (Pr 23:12); understanding (Pr 2:2); knowledge (Pr 22:17).
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.