17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Proverbs 22 sits at a hinge in the book, blending traditional wisdom sayings with a new section (22:17–24:22) titled “The Words of the Wise.” The chapter opens with the familiar value of a good name over riches (v. 1), then moves through a series of couplets on humility, child-re
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