2 turning your ear to wisdom

and applying your heart to understanding—

3 indeed, if you call out for insight

and cry aloud for understanding,

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thine heart to understanding;

3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge,

And liftest up thy voice for understanding;

2 Tune your ears to wisdom,

and concentrate on understanding.

3 Cry out for insight,

and ask for understanding.

2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

And lift up your voice for understanding,

2 Listen carefully to wisdom;

set your mind on understanding.

3 Cry out for wisdom,

and beg for understanding.

2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thy heart to understanding;

3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment,

And lift up thy voice for understanding;

2 so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding; 3 yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;

2 if you pay close attention to wisdom, 

and let your mind reach for understanding, 

3 if indeed you call out for insight, 

if you ask aloud for understanding, 

2 listening closely to wisdom

and directing your heart to understanding;

3 furthermore, if you call out to insight

and lift your voice to understanding,

2 making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

3 if you indeed cry out for insight,

and raise your voice for understanding;

2 in order to incline your ear toward wisdom,

then you shall apply your heart to understanding.

3 For if you cry out for understanding,

if you lift your voice for insight,

2 Let your ears listen to wisdom.

Apply your heart to understanding.

3 Call out for the ability to be wise.

Cry out for understanding.

2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom,

Incline your heart to understanding;

3 For if you cry for discernment,

Lift your voice for understanding;