he were to turn his back to them, it would be unbecoming.
3 – One of the benefits of facing the preacher—and of the listener presenting his face to him—is that it energizes the preacher, the admonisher, and anyone in a similar role to speak when they see someone attentive and seeking benefit. Moreover, the gaze and the mind align, so the eye and the heart collaborate in absorbing the lesson, thereby achieving the objective in full.