A contemplative song of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my teaching. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 22:17 - Tree of Life Version Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thine heart unto my knowledge. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge; American Standard Version (1901) Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. Common English Bible Turn your ear and hear the words of the wise; focus your mind on my knowledge. Catholic Public Domain Version Incline your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Then apply your heart to my doctrine. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine: |
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.
to receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and fairness,
These sayings are also from the wise: Partiality in judgment is not good.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my mitzvot.
The words of the wise are like goads, their collective sayings are like firmly affixed nails. They have been given by one Shepherd.
So I turned my heart to understand, to search and seek out wisdom and an explanation of things and to know the stupidity of wickedness and madness of folly.
When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done upon the earth (his eyes not seeing sleep either day or night),
I have seen all this while applying my mind to everything done under the sun: sometimes one person dominates another person to his own harm.
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.
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!”