Proverbs 4:20
Strong's Lexicon
My son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

pay attention
הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה (haq·šî·ḇāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7181: 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention

to my words;
לִדְבָרַ֣י (liḏ·ḇā·ray)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

incline
הַט־ (haṭ-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

your ear
אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ (’ā·zə·ne·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

to my sayings.
לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י (la·’ă·mā·ray)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

Young's Literal Translation
My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, pay attention to my words; listen closely to my sayings.

New American Standard Bible
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.

King James Bible
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.

New Living Translation
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.

English Standard Version
My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

New American Standard Bible
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, pay attention to my words; listen closely to my sayings.

International Standard Version
My son, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say.

NET Bible
My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
















Cross References
Proverbs 2:2
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

Proverbs 4:22
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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