“My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom” (Proverbs 2:1-2, NKJV). Receive and treasure are active verbs here, not passive hearing, but genuine reception and safekeeping.
There’s a difference between information that passes through and wisdom that’s actually treasured, kept close enough to shape future decisions.
Inclining the ear suggests posture, leaning in deliberately rather than half-listening while distracted by something else.
How much of the wisdom you’ve heard recently has actually been treasured, versus simply passing through without taking root?