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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply[a] your heart to instruction
and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 23:12 tn Heb “bring.” The Hiphil imperative “come; enter” means “to apply the heart,” to use the heart or mind in the process. The same would be true in the second half: “to bring the ears” would mean to listen very carefully. Cf. TEV “Pay attention.”
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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your mind to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.(A)

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