## The heart of the intelligent ... the hearing of the wise ... ##

These two phrases are repeated for emphasis, because it is an important concept. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## The heart of the intelligent ##

AT: "The intelligent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## acquires ##

"gains" or "obtains"

## the hearing of the wise ##

"the ear of the wise" AT: "the wise person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## may open the way ##

AT: "may create opportunities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## bring him before ##

AT: "let him meet" or "let him be introduced to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])