1 Away from distasteful food, strength and sweet speech 2 are pleasant. May I obtain a pleasant voice. 3 I have invoked God the Protector; I have invoked His protection. 4 Quick of hearing are my ears; my ears hear what is good. Fain would I hear a pleasant sound. 5 Let not good hearing and overhearing fail, nor the seeing eye, the undecaying light. 6 You are the seat of the sages. Let respect be paid to the seat of the learned.