What Does the Bible Say About Listen?

Proverbs 1:5 ESV / 83 helpful votes

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

Proverbs 25:12 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV / 42 helpful votes

Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.

James 1:19 ESV / 39 helpful votes

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Proverbs 22:17 ESV / 30 helpful votes

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

Proverbs 16:15 ESV / 23 helpful votes

In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.

1 John 4:5-6 ESV / 16 helpful votes

They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, 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. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Isaiah 55:1-3 ESV / 15 helpful votes

“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.

Proverbs 12:15 ESV / 14 helpful votes

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

Job 34:2-3 ESV / 14 helpful votes

“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know; for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.

Malachi 2:7 ESV / 13 helpful votes

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

John 9:31 ESV / 11 helpful votes

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.

Matthew 10:14 ESV / 11 helpful votes

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.

John 18:37 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

Mark 6:11 ESV / 9 helpful votes

And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”

Jeremiah 6:10 ESV / 9 helpful votes

To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, they cannot listen; behold, the word of the Lord is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it.

Proverbs 15:31-32 ESV / 9 helpful votes

The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

Hebrews 4:2 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.

Proverbs 1:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

But whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”

2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV / 8 helpful votes

If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Corinthians 6:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Luke 10:39 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

Romans 10:1-21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. ...

Acts 15:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

Acts 3:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.

Acts 3:22-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’

John 10:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

Luke 9:35 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”

Luke 2:46 ESV / 5 helpful votes

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Mark 9:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”

Mark 4:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Matthew 17:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

Jeremiah 12:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

But if any nation will not listen, then I will utterly pluck it up and destroy it, declares the Lord.”

Isaiah 51:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.

Isaiah 48:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last.

Proverbs 5:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

2 Chronicles 6:19-21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O Lord my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you, that your eyes may be open day and night toward this house, the place where you have promised to set your name, that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. And listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

1 Corinthians 14:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes

In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.”

Acts 28:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”

Acts 26:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

Acts 4:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,

Isaiah 51:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug.

Revelation 20:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

Acts 16:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

44 Bible Verses about Listen

Proverbs 1:5 ESV / 83 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 25:12 ESV / 48 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV / 42 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 1:19 ESV / 39 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 22:17 ESV / 30 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 16:15 ESV / 23 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 4:5-6 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 55:1-3 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 12:15 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Job 34:2-3 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Malachi 2:7 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 9:31 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 10:14 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 18:37 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 6:11 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 6:10 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 15:31-32 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 4:2 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 1:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Corinthians 6:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 10:39 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 10:1-21 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 15:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 3:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 3:22-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 10:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 9:35 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 2:46 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 9:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 4:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 17:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 12:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 51:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 48:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 5:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Chronicles 6:19-21 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 14:21 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 28:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 26:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 4:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 51:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 20:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 16:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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