Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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

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 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

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.

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