Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My son, give attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my understanding;

King James Version

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Holman Bible

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely to my understanding

International Standard Version

My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen closely to my insight,

A Conservative Version

My son, attend to my wisdom. Incline thine ear to my understanding,

American Standard Version

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

Amplified

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],
Incline your ear to my understanding;

Bible in Basic English

My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

Darby Translation

My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;

Julia Smith Translation

My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:

King James 2000

My son, be attentive to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

Lexham Expanded Bible

My child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear;

Modern King James verseion

My son, listen to my wisdom; bow your ear to my understanding;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, give heed unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my prudence:

NET Bible

My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

New Heart English Bible

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:

World English Bible

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

Youngs Literal Translation

My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

Interlinear

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

חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

Context Readings

Avoid Seduction

1 My son, give attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my understanding;
2 That way you will maintain discretion and your lips will keep knowledge.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:20

My son, pay attention to my words. Incline your ear (extend your hearing) to my sayings.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart and mind to my knowledge.

Proverbs 2:1

My son, take my words to heart and treasure my commandments within you.

Proverbs 4:1

Listen my sons to what your father teaches you. Pay attention and gain understanding.

Matthew 3:9

Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!

Mark 4:23

If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.

James 1:19

You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

Revelation 2:7

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the (Paradise) Garden of God.'

Revelation 2:11

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'

Revelation 2:17

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

Revelation 2:29

He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'

Revelation 3:6

He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'

Revelation 3:13

He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'

Revelation 3:22

He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'

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