1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom,

turn your ear to my words of insight,

2 that you may maintain discretion

and your lips may preserve knowledge.

1 My son, be attentive to my wisdom;

incline your ear to my understanding,

2 that you may keep discretion,

and your lips may guard knowledge.

1 My son, attend unto my wisdom,

And bow thine ear to my understanding:

2 That thou mayest regard discretion,

And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen carefully to my wise counsel.

2 Then you will show discernment,

and your lips will express what you’ve learned.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

Lend your ear to my understanding,

2 That you may preserve discretion,

And your lips may keep knowledge.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen to my words of understanding.

2 Be careful to use good sense,

and watch what you say.

1 My son, attend unto my wisdom;

Incline thine ear to my understanding:

2 That thou mayest preserve discretion,

And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding; 2 that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.

1 My son, 

pay attention to my wisdom. 

Open your ears to my understanding 

2 so that you may act with foresight 

and speak with insight. 

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen closely to my understanding

2 so that you may maintain discretion

and your lips safeguard knowledge.

1 My child, be attentive to my wisdom;

incline your ear to my understanding,

2 so that you may hold on to prudence,

and your lips may guard knowledge.

1 My child, be attentive to my wisdom,

and to my understanding incline your ear;

2 in order to keep prudence,

and knowledge will guard your lips.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom.

Listen carefully to my wise sayings.

2 Then you will continue to have good sense.

Your lips will keep on speaking words of knowledge.