1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
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Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Prov. 5:1 , 2 . Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God’s name, he demands attention; for he writes by divine inspiration, and is a prophet, though he begins not with, Thus saith the Lord. “Attend, and bow thy ea…
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