Proverbs 22:17 meaning and explanation
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
Proverbs 22:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 22:17 begins a new section of the book, often called the thirty sayings of the wise, where a teacher speaks directly to a student. The Hebrew verb for incline your ear pictures bending down to listen closely, and the second line asks for the mind as well as the ear, so hearing becomes active attention rather than passive sound.
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