Proverbs 4:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ My son, listen to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Common English Bible

²⁰ My son, pay attention to my words. Bend your ear to my speech.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ My son, pay attention to my sermons, and incline your ear to my eloquent words.

Proverbs 4:20 Cross References

Psalm 34:12

Who is the man who desires life, Who loves many days, in order to see good?

Psalm 78:1

My people, give ear to my Torah, Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to number our days, And let us bring the heart to wisdom.

Proverbs 2:2

So that you make your ear attend to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 22:18

For they are pleasant If you guard them within you; Let all of them be ready on your lips.

Proverbs 5:1

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

Proverbs 7:1

My son, guard my words, And treasure up my commands with you.

Isaiah 55:3

“Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, so that your being lives. And let Me make an everlasting covenant with you, the trustworthy kindnesses of Dawiḏ

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, see, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And see, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I did delight. Hear Him!”