Proverbs 4:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. | My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. | My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O son my | בְּ֭נִי | BE-ni | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| to words my | לִדְבָרַ֣י | lid-va-RAI | H1697G | wordדָּבָר (da.var) : word/speech/command 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
| be attentive ! | הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה | hak-SHI-vah | H7181 | to listenקָשַׁב (qa.shav) 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 utterances my | לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י | la-'a-ma-RAI | H0561 | wordאֵמֶר (e.mer) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command |
| incline | הַט־ | hat- | H5186 | to stretchנָטָה (na.tah) 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 |
| ear your | אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ | 'a-ze-NE-kha | H0241G | earאֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) : ear 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 |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.