24 Bible Verses About Listening
Bible verses about Listening
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Featured Verse
Job 33:31 (KJV)
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Placeholder Conclusion: Reflecting on these verses about this topic provides valuable perspective. Consider how they apply to your life.