My son, attend to my words;\par\tab Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
My son, attend unto my wisdom;\par\tab Incline 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 my words,\par\tab And lay up my commandments with thee.
{\b Maschil of Asaph.}\par\par\tab Give ear, O my people, to my law:\par\tab Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
So teach us to number our days,\par\tab That we may get us a heart of wisdom.
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,\par\tab And apply thy heart to understanding;
What man is he that desireth life,\par\tab And loveth {\i many} days, that he may see good?
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,\par\tab If they be established together upon thy lips.