Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,.... Here begins a new part or division of this book. According to some, the "third"; the "first" ending with Pr 9:18, the "second" at Pr 22:16, and a "third", beginning here, and ending with Pr 24:34.
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Proverbs 22:17
Proverbs 22:17
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