20My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.


In Context

17 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity.

18 But the path of the just, as a shining light, goeth forwards and increaseth even to perfect day.

19 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

20 My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from thy eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart:

22 For they are life to those that find them, and health to all flesh.

Proverbs 4:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:20My son, attend to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.