My son, pay attention to my words— incline your ear to my sayings.
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Incline your ear to my insight,
Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the trustworthy loyalty to David.
My son, keep my words and treasure my mitzvot within you.
A contemplative song of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my teaching. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
So teach us to number our days, so that we may get a heart of wisdom.
While He was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice from out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
making your ear attentive to wisdom, inclining your heart to discernment,
Come, children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of Adonai.
For it is delightful if you keep them within you, ready on your lips.