Inclineyour earand hearthe wordsof the wise,And applyyour mindto my knowledge;
Listen,O my people,to my instruction;Inclineyour earsto the wordsof my mouth.
Soteachus to numberour days,That we may presentto You a heartof wisdom.
To receiveinstructionin wisebehavior,Righteousness,justiceand equity;
Applyyour heartto disciplineAnd your earsto wordsof knowledge.
Thesealsoare sayings of the wise.To showpartialityin judgmentis not good.
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
The wordsof wisemenare like goads,and mastersof [these] collectionsare like well-drivennails;they are givenby oneShepherd.
I directedmy mindto know,to investigateand to seekwisdomand an explanation,and to knowthe evilof follyand the foolishnessof madness.
WhenI gavemy heartto knowwisdomand to seethe taskwhichhas been doneon the earth(eventhoughoneshould neversleepdayor night),
AllthisI have seenand appliedmy mindto everydeedthat has been doneunderthe sunwhereina manhas exercisedauthorityover [another] manto his hurt.
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
