Proverbs 4:20

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My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.
  • Prov 7:1 : 1 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments with you.
  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear and come to me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'
  • Prov 6:20-21 : 20 My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 21 Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.
  • Ps 78:1 : 1 A teaching of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my instruction; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
  • Ps 90:12 : 12 Teach us to number our days carefully, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    86%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1My son, if you accept my words and treasure my commands with you,

    2making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding,

  • Prov 4:10-11
    2 verses
    82%

    10Listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be many.

    11I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have guided you along straight paths.

  • Prov 7:24-25
    2 verses
    81%

    24Now then, my sons, listen to me and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

    25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding.

    2For I give you good teaching; do not abandon my instruction.

  • Prov 4:21
    80%

    21Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart.

  • Prov 7:1
    80%

    1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments with you.

  • Prov 23:26
    80%

    26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.

  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    79%

    17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my knowledge.

    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 5:7
    79%

    7Now, my children, listen to me, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 23:19
    79%

    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right path.

  • Prov 23:12
    78%

    12Apply your heart to discipline, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

    33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Prov 1:8
    78%

    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

  • Prov 3:1
    77%

    1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.

  • Prov 4:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold onto my words; keep my commands, and you will live.'

    5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:21
    77%

    21My son, do not let them depart from your sight; guard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Ps 78:1
    77%

    1A teaching of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my instruction; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 1:15
    76%

    15My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

  • Prov 19:27
    75%

    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

    21Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.

  • Prov 1:10
    74%

    10My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

  • Gen 27:8
    74%

    8Now, my son, listen to my voice and do what I command you.

  • Ezek 3:10
    74%

    10And he said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all the words I speak to you and listen closely with your ears."

  • Job 34:16
    74%

    16If you have understanding, listen to this; pay attention to the sound of my words.

  • Isa 28:23
    74%

    23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear my words.

  • Job 13:17
    74%

    17Listen carefully to my words and let my declaration enter your ears.

  • Prov 22:6
    73%

    6Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 4:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.

    26Consider the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established.

  • Ps 49:4
    73%

    4My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

  • Prov 4:19
    72%

    19The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.

  • Job 22:22
    72%

    22Accept instruction from His mouth and place His words in your heart.

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Ps 5:1
    72%

    1For the choir director: with flutes. A psalm of David.

  • Prov 23:15
    72%

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, my heart will also rejoice.

  • Prov 27:11
    72%

    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I may answer anyone who reproaches me.

  • Prov 1:23
    72%

    23If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

  • Prov 23:22
    72%

    22Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.