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Proverbs 1–9: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

In Proverbs 1–9, Bible scholar Michael V. Fox translates and explains the meaning of the first nine chapters of this profound, timeless book, and examines their place in the intellectual history of ancient Israel. This thorough study of Proverbs includes a survey of the collections of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature, as well as innovative and insightful comments. In addition to the...

would disturb the parallelism with v 2b. Also, the father’s precepts enjoin specific actions, not the listening itself. Rather, the infinitive is a gerund, specifying the circumstances of the preceding verb (cf. IBHS §39.2.3e). Though hiqšîb is not clearly causative elsewhere (Ps 10:17 is ambiguous), the parallel line supports taking the infinitive as causative: “make (your ear) attend.” directing your heart: Lit. “you will incline [taṭṭeh, H impf.] your heart.” (Infinitive-yiqtol parallelism
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