Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

My son, to my words, attend, to my sayings, incline thou thine ear;

New American Standard Bible

My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.

King James Version

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Holman Bible

My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.

International Standard Version

My son, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say.

A Conservative Version

My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.

American Standard Version

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Amplified


My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;
Open your ears to my sayings.

Bible in Basic English

My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

Darby Translation

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Julia Smith Translation

My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings.

King James 2000

My son, attend to my words; incline your ear unto my sayings.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.

Modern King James verseion

My son, listen to my words; bow down your ear to my sayings.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, mark my words, and incline thine ear unto my sayings.

NET Bible

My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

New Heart English Bible

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Webster

My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.

World English Bible

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Youngs Literal Translation

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קשׁב 
Qashab 
Usage: 46

to my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

Verse Info

Context Readings

Staying The Course

19 The way of the lawless, is like darkness, they know not, at what they stumble. 20 My son, to my words, attend, to my sayings, incline thou thine ear; 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart;

Cross References

Proverbs 5:1

My son, to my wisdom, attend, and, to mine understanding, incline thou thine ear:

Psalm 78:1

Give ear, O my people, to mine instruction, Bend your ear to the sayings of my mouth;

Psalm 90:12

How to number our days, so grant us to know, That we may win us a heart that hath wisdom.

Proverbs 6:20-21

Observe thou, my son, the commandment of thy father, and do not decline from the instruction of thy mother:

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my sayings, and, my commandments, treasure by thee;

Isaiah 55:3

Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hearken, That your soul, may live, - That I may solemnise for you a covenant age-abiding, The Lovingkindness to David, well-assured.

Matthew 17:5

While yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying - This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight, - Be hearkening to him.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain