KJV: So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
YLT: To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,
Darby: so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
ASV: So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב | So that you incline |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: קָשַׁב Sense: to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen. |
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לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה | to wisdom |
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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אָזְנֶ֑ךָ | your ear |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֹזֶן Sense: ear, as part of the body. |
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תַּטֶּ֥ה | [And] apply |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: נָטָה Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow. |
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לִ֝בְּךָ֗ | your heart |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding. |
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לַתְּבוּנָֽה | to understanding |
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּבוּנָה Sense: understanding, intelligence. |