²⁰Pay attention to what I say, my son. Listen to my words. ²¹Never let them get away from you. Remember them and keep them in your heart. ²²They will give life and health to anyone who understands them.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

My son, be attentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

Let them not escape from your sight;

keep them within your heart.

For they are life to those who find them,

and healing to all their flesh.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

My son, pay attention to what I say;

turn your ear to my words.

Do not let them out of your sight,

keep them within your heart;

for they are life to those who find them

and health to one’s whole body.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My son, pay attention to my words;

listen closely to my sayings.

Don’t lose sight of them;

keep them within your heart.

For they are life to those who find them,

and health to one’s whole body.

NLTNew Living Translation

My child, pay attention to what I say.

Listen carefully to my words.

Don’t lose sight of them.

Let them penetrate deep into your heart,

for they bring life to those who find them,

and healing to their whole body.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My child, be attentive to my words;

to my sayings incline your ear.

May they not escape from your sight;

keep them in the midst of your heart.

For they are life to those who find them

and healing to the entire body.

KJV 1900King James Version

My son, attend to my words;

Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Let them not depart from thine eyes;

Keep them in the midst of thine heart.

For they are life unto those that find them,

And health to all their flesh.

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