אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃
דאָס אױער װאָס הערט-צו דעם מוסר פֿון לעבן, װעט צװישן די חכמים רוען.
Duties of the Heart
GUARDING THE EARS
Afterwards endeavor to block your ears from listening to that which you have no need for. Separate as much as you can from listening to anything superfluous. Do not lend ear to listen to what will not be beneficial to hear such as superfluous words, lies, tale bearing, slander. Separate from hearing what will lead you to rebel against G-d or neglect His commandments such as the various types of songs and melodies, comedy and merrymaking, which distract you from fulfilling the commandments and performing good deeds. Rather, lend your ears to the words of the Sages who know G-d and His torah, as the wise man said: "Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise" (Mishlei 22:17), and "The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life, abides among the wise" (Mishlei 15:31).
Afterwards endeavor to block your ears from listening to that which you have no need for. Separate as much as you can from listening to anything superfluous. Do not lend ear to listen to what will not be beneficial to hear such as superfluous words, lies, tale bearing, slander. Separate from hearing what will lead you to rebel against G-d or neglect His commandments such as the various types of songs and melodies, comedy and merrymaking, which distract you from fulfilling the commandments and performing good deeds. Rather, lend your ears to the words of the Sages who know G-d and His torah, as the wise man said: "Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise" (Mishlei 22:17), and "The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life, abides among the wise" (Mishlei 15:31).