John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee ,.... Or, "in thy belly" F1 בבטנך "in ventre tuo", V. L. Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens. . That is, in thine heart, in the inmost recesses of it; where the words or doctrines of the wise should be received in the love of them, and carefully laid up and retained; which will upon reflection yield much pleasure, like Ezekiel's roll, which was in his belly as honey for... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:17
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 Proverbs 9:18 , the "second" at Proverbs 22:16 , and a "third", beginning here, and ending with Proverbs 24:34 . It is certain that what follows from hence to the end of that is written in another style, by way of exhortation, caution; and instruction, and is directed to particular persons: as here an exhortation is made to... read more