Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
My son, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say.
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.
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.
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 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness, and they do not know what they are stumbling over. 20 My son, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say. 21 Do not let them out of your sight; keep them within your heart.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 5:1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen closely to my insight,
Psalm 78:1
Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth.
Psalm 90:12
teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom.
Proverbs 6:20-21
Keep your father's commands, my son, and never forsake your mother's rules,
Proverbs 7:1
My son, guard what I say and treasure my commands.
Isaiah 55:3
Pay attention to me, come to me; and listen, so that you may live; then I'll make an everlasting covenant with you, as promised by my faithful, sure love for David.
Matthew 17:5
He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"