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20 My child, pay attention to what I say.
    Listen carefully to my words.

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Avoid Immoral Women

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
    listen carefully to my wise counsel.

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“Come to me with your ears wide open.
    Listen, and you will find life.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you.
    I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.

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Another Warning about Immoral Women

Follow my advice, my son;
    always treasure my commands.

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20 My son, obey your father’s commands,
    and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
21 Keep their words always in your heart.
    Tie them around your neck.

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But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”

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12 Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
    so that we may grow in wisdom.

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Psalm 78

A psalm[a] of Asaph.

O my people, listen to my instructions.
    Open your ears to what I am saying,

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Footnotes

  1. 78:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.

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