Proverbs 4:20 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 4:20 NIV (New International Version)
My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
Proverbs 4:20 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20 NLT (New Living Translation)
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.
Proverbs 4:20 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
My son, pay attention to my words; listen closely to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20 KJV (King James Version)
My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20 NKJV (New King James Version)
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20-22 MSG (The Message)
Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice. Keep my message in plain view at all times. Concentrate! Learn it by heart! Those who discover these words live, really live; body and soul, they’re bursting with health.
Proverbs 4:20 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
¶My son, pay attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20 AMP (Amplified Bible)
¶My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn; Open your ears to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20 NET (New English Translation)
My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.