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# make your ears pay attention

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "force yourself to listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# to wisdom

This abstract noun can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to the wise things I am teaching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# incline your heart to understanding

Here "heart" represents a person's mind. The phrase "incline your heart" is an idiom that means to commit or fully dedicate one's mind to a task. Alternate translation: "try hard to understand what is wise" or "fully dedicate yourself to understanding wise teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# make your ears pay attention`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "force yourself to listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# to wisdom`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This abstract noun can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to the wise things I am teaching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# incline your heart to understanding`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "heart" represents a person's mind. The phrase "incline your heart" is an idiom that means to commit or fully dedicate one's mind to a task. Alternate translation: "try hard to understand what is wise" or "fully dedicate yourself to understanding wise teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00