My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, {even} the sure mercies of David.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

[Maschil of Asaph.] Give ear, O my people, {to} my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. {Maschil...: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction}

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, {even} the sure mercies of David.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let {them} slip. {let...: Gr. run out as leaking vessels}

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.