And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
Destruction and death have said: `With our ears we have heard its fame.'
A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!
O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.
A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.
And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping `it'!'