unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/22/17.md

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  • Pay attention and hear - These two verbs means the same thing and emphasize the importance of listening. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_doublet)
  • the words of the wise - AT: "what wise people say" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
  • apply your heart - AT: "do your best to remember" (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom)
  • my knowledge - The person speaking is probably the same as the father from the first chapter.
  • ready on your lips - AT: "available in your memory" or "in your mind, ready for you to recite them" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
  • even to you - This is repeated to emphasize the personal nature of this teaching.