Proverbs 2:2-5 describes the same pursuit — turning your ear and applying your heart leads to understanding the fear of the Lord, fulfilling this call.

Proverbs 3:1 echoes the same exhortation: 'do not forget my teaching, keep my commands in your heart' — a parallel call to internalize instruction.

Proverbs 4:4-8 expands on this: 'take hold of my words with all your heart' and the promise that wisdom protects and honors — showing the value of heeding.

In Proverbs 5:1, the same phrase 'pay attention and turn your ear' introduces a father's warning — reinforcing this pattern of heeding instruction.

Proverbs 8:33, spoken by Wisdom herself, says 'listen to my instruction and be wise' — directly reinforcing this call to pay attention to wise sayings.

Proverbs 23:12 repeats the call to apply heart and ears to instruction—a near verbatim wisdom parallel.

In Proverbs 4:1, the same 'hear' and 'be attentive' call echoes the opening of wisdom instruction.

In Proverbs 5:7, the same plea for sons to listen repeats the fatherly tone of wisdom.

Proverbs 1:3 states the book's purpose — instruction in wise behavior — which this call to pay attention begins to fulfill.

Proverbs 5:2 gives the outcome — discretion and knowledge — which is the goal of applying your heart here.

In Proverbs 10:17, heeding instruction leads to life, reinforcing the value of listening to the wise.

In Proverbs 16:23, the wise heart makes speech judicious, showing the outcome of applying heart to knowledge.

Isaiah 55:3 uses identical phrasing—'incline your ear, hear'—but broadens the call to God's invitation for life.

Ecclesiastes 8:16 says 'I applied my heart to know wisdom'—a clear echo of the same wise practice.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 describes turning the heart to seek wisdom—directly paralleling the inward pursuit urged here.

Psalm 90:12 prays for a heart of wisdom, echoing the goal of applying heart to knowledge here.

Exodus 7:23 shows Pharaoh not setting his heart—a negative contrast to the active heart-application commanded here.