Pro 18:15 | KD | STEP | The heart of a man of understanding gaineth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh after knowledge. נבון may be also interpreted as an adj., but we translate it here as at , because thus it corresponds with the parallelism; cf. לב צדּיק, , and לב חכם, , where the adject. interpretation is excluded. The gaining of wisdom is, after , referred to the heart: a heart vigorous in embracing and receiving it is above all necessary, and just such an one possesses the נבון, which knows how to value the worth and usefulness of such knowledge. The wise, who are already in possession of such knowledge, are yet at the same time constantly striving to increase this knowledge: their ear seeks knowledge, eagerly asking where it is to be found, and attentively listening when the opportunity is given of מצא, obtaining it.

‏ Proverbs 18:15

Pro 18:15 15 The heart of a man of understanding gaineth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh after knowledge. נבון may be also interpreted as an adj., but we translate it here as at Pro 14:33, because thus it corresponds with the parallelism; cf. לב צדּיק, Pro 15:28, and לב חכם, Pro 16:23, where the adject. interpretation is excluded. The gaining of wisdom is, after Pro 17:16, referred to the heart: a heart vigorous in embracing and receiving it is above all necessary, and just such an one possesses the נבון, which knows how to value the worth and usefulness of such knowledge. The wise, who are already in possession of such knowledge, are yet at the same time constantly striving to increase this knowledge: their ear seeks knowledge, eagerly asking where it is to be found, and attentively listening when the opportunity is given of מצא, obtaining it.