496 B
496 B
General Information:
These verses continue the "thirty sayings" (Proverbs 22:20).
give me your heart
The word "heart" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides to do. Possible meanings are 1) "pay careful attention" or 2) "trust me completely." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
let your eyes observe
The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "observe" or "look carefully at" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)