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Proverbs 4:20

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

KJV

Fili mi, ausculta sermones meos, et ad eloquia mea inclina aurem tuam.

Vulgate

Υἱέ, ἐμῇ ῥήσει πρόσεχε, τοῖς δὲ ἐμοῖς λόγοις παράβαλε σὸν οὖς,

LXX

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

ASV

בְּ֭נִ/י לִ/דְבָרַ֣/י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָ/ה לַ֝/אֲמָרַ֗/י הַט אָזְנֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ה
h
verb · 46×
נָטִ֤יתִי
ntyty
verb · 216×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 4:9 — Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons,
  • Heb 2:1 — Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
  • Isa 55:3 — Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Isa 55:3 — Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Matt 17:5 — While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
  • Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 5:1 — My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
  • Prov 5:1 — My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
  • Prov 6:20 — My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
  • Prov 7:1 — My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
  • Prov 13:1 — A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
  • Ps 78:1 — Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
  • Ps 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.