¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹² Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to the words of knowledge.

⁵ While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

³ Turn your ear, and come to me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

¹⁶ When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),

⁹ All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

²⁵ I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

³³ Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

³⁴ Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts.

¹ My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

² That you may maintain discretion, That your lips may preserve knowledge.

⁴ He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

⁵ Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

⁶ Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

⁷ Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

⁸ Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

¹ My son, don't forget my teaching; But let your heart keep my commandments:

² So as to turn your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;

³ Yes, if you call out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

⁵ Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

³ To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;

¹² So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.