Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.
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.
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.
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 wicked ones [is] like deep darkness; they do not know what they stumble over. 20 My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear. 21 May they not escape from your {sight}; keep them in [the] midst of your heart.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 5:1
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear;
Psalm 78:1
Listen, O my people, to my teaching. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Psalm 90:12
So teach [us] to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 6:20-21
My child, keep [the] commandment of your father, and do not disregard [the] instruction of your mother.
Proverbs 7:1
My child, guard my sayings; store my commandments with you.
Isaiah 55:3
Extend your ear, and come to me! Listen so that your soul may live, and I will {make} an everlasting covenant with you, the enduring proofs of {the mercies shown to} David.
Matthew 17:5
[While] he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"