Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
My son, to my words, attend, to my sayings, incline thou thine ear;
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
Qashab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Staying The Course
19 The way of the unjust as darkness: they shall not know in what they shall stumble. 20 My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings. 21 They shall not turn aside from thine eyes; watch them in the midst of thy heart
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:
Psalm 78:1
Instruction to Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the sayings of my mouth.
Psalm 90:12
To number our days so make known, and we shall bring the heart to wisdom.
Proverbs 6:20-21
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
Proverbs 7:1
My son, watch my words, and thou shalt hide my commands with thee.
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.
Matthew 17:5
He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.