Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 22:17

"Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge." — Proverbs 22:17 (ASV)

An introduction, containing an exhortation to Hear the words of the wise, serving as a heading to Proverbs 22:22 to Proverbs 24:22 (Proverbs 22:17–21).

Hear the words of the wise. Compare Proverbs 1:6. As “wise” is in the plural number, it would seem as if the following section contained proverbs written by others than Solomon, though they may have been collected by him .