PROVERBS CHAPTER 22.
V. 17. Bow down thine ear, inclining it in the attitude of the most careful attention, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge, that presented by the inspired author in this new section of the Book of Proverbs.
V. 18. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, the words of the wise serving to give true delight; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips, abiding there and exerting their authority.
V. 19. That thy trust may be in the Lord I have made known to thee this day, even to thee, for it is the author’s object to teach the fear of Yahweh by his precepts.