Proverbs 22

I have found that I frequently highlight verse 11 as I am reading the book of Proverbs chapter by chapter.  In Numerology, 11 is a master number.  It is also the number of the day I was born, thus is my second favorite number.  Proverbs 22, 11, has two master numbers, 11 and 22.  It is the one verse in the first 16 verses of this chapter that is clean and simple, yet speaks volumes since we all want to be loved by the Lord. 

Proverbs 22, 11:  The Lord loves the pure of heart; the man of winning speech has the king for his friend.

Verses 17-29 are titled, "Sayings of the Wise."  According to the footnotes, they are arranged in strophes instead of couplets.  The arrangement does not specifically speak to me, but the different styles are worth noting.

• Strophe: a rhythmic system composed of two or more lines repeated as a unit; especially:  such a unit recurring in a series of strophic units.  strō-fē, rhymes with "agree":  
• cou·plet:  two lines of poetry that form a unit; two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance

Verse 22, 17-18:  "Incline your ear, and hear my words, and apply your heart to my doctrine; For it will be well if you keep them in your bosom, if they all are ready on your lips."  

Wisdom shared by teachers becomes knowledge for the person willing to accept training.  When this training is internalized by the student, the wisdom serves as a guide for the student's soul.  The student is now an intern of the knowledge, who can become wise if the training is applied and practiced.  The wise soul guides the path of the student's daily activities as well as the words and actions of every day.