Teach us to number our days, And let us bring the heart to wisdom.
“יהוה, let me know my end, And the measure of my days, what it is, Let me know how short-lived I am.
“It is necessary for Me to work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day – night is coming, when no one is able to work.
“If they were wise, They would understand this, They would consider their latter end!
“The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom! And with all your getting, get understanding.
All that your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
Bring your heart to discipline, And your ears to words of knowledge.
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is preferable to silver.
“Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, and do not turn away From the words of my mouth.
And He said to man, ‘See, the fear of יהוה, that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.’ ”
Buy the truth and do not sell it – Wisdom and discipline and understanding.
“See, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime is as non-existence before You; Only, all men standing, are all breath. Selah.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men. And the living take it to heart.