So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

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

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee {as} my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, {but} their heart goeth after their covetousness. {as the...: Heb. according to the coming of the people} {they sit...: or, my people sit before thee} {they shew...: Heb. they make loves, or, jests}

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe {which is} instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man {that is} an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure {things} new and old.

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.