Proverbs 22:17
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”
נָטָה
To incline, to stretch out, to bend. Natah. He inclined His ear to me. God bends down to listen. He positions Himself to hear the faintest cry of His people.
דָּבָר
the words of
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דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
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חָכָם
wise people
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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שִׁית
you will set
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שִׁית
to place (in a very wide application)
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