²⁰ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

5 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

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

²⁰ My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

²¹ Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

7 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

78 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

⁵ While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

¹² So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.