en_tn/pro/18/15.md

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)