Receive My Words
“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding” (Proverbs 2:1-2 KJV)
The wise king Solomon tells his son, and us, to receive the words of wisdom by listening to it with intensity, and also to reach forth and make the proper application.
This really is a good definition of wisdom. Wisdom is the proper application of knowledge. To gain knowledge one must listen. To gain wisdom one must properly apply the knowledge.
In other words, be a hearer AND a doer if the word. Read James 1:22-25