Proverbs
Proverbs 4:20
20My son, pay attention to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My son | בְּ֭נִי | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| pay attention | הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה | haq·šî·ḇāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7181 incline, attend |
| to my words | לִדְבָרַ֣י | liḏ·ḇā·ray | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H1697 speech, word |
| incline | הַט־ | haṭ- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| your ear | אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ | ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| to my sayings | לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י | la·’ă·mā·ray | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H561 something said |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 5:1 · Isaiah 55:3 · Proverbs 6:20–21 · Proverbs 7:1 · Psalm 78:1 · Psalm 90:12 · Matthew 17:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.