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# make your ears pay attention
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This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "force yourself to listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# to wisdom
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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]])
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# incline your heart to understanding
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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]])
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