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Proverbs 23:12
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. (Proverbs 23:12)
Apply thine heart.
 This clause seems to mark the beginning of a new series of proverbs. Some consider v. 11 the end of the section of advice, sent to one afar, which began with ch. 22:17 (see on ch. 22:17, 21).