So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;
Ver. 2. So that thou incline thine ear.] Lie low at God's feet, and say, "Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth." His saints "sit down at his feet, every one to receive his word." Deu 33:3 They are compared to "a garden of cucumbers," Isa 1:8 which, when ripe, lie on the ground. Surely, as waters meet and rest in low valleys, so do God's graces in lowly hearts.
And apply thine heart.] Attention of body, intention of mind, and retention of memory, are indispensably desired of all wisdom's scholars; such as King Edward VI, who constantly stood up at the hearing of the word, took notes, which he afterwards diligently perused, and wrought the sermon upon his affections by meditation. a
a Acts and Mon.