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Proverbs 4:20–21

20 My son,b pay attention to what I say;

turn your ear to my words.c

21 Do not let them out of your sight,d

keep them within your heart;

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Proverbs 4:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 My son, be attentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Let them not escape from your sight;

keep them within your heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 My son, attend to my words;

Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from thine eyes;

Keep them in the midst of thine heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 My child, pay attention to what I say.

Listen carefully to my words.

21 Don’t lose sight of them.

Let them penetrate deep into your heart,

Proverbs 4:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 My son, give attention to my words;

Incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;

Keep them in the midst of your heart;

Proverbs 4:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 My child, pay attention to my words;

listen closely to what I say.

21 Don’t ever forget my words;

keep them always in mind.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 My son, attend to my words;

Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from thine eyes;

Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 My son, 

pay attention to my words. 

Open your ears to what I say. 

21 Do not lose sight of these things. 

Keep them deep within your heart 

Proverbs 4:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 My son, pay attention to my words;

listen closely to my sayings.

21 Don’t lose sight of them;

keep them within your heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 My child, be attentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Do not let them escape from your sight;

keep them within your heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 My child, be attentive to my words;

to my sayings incline your ear.

21 May they not escape from your sight;

keep them in the midst of your heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 My son, pay attention to what I say.

Listen closely to my words.

21 Don’t let them out of your sight.

Keep them in your heart.

Proverbs 4:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 My son, give attention to my words;

Incline your ear to my sayings.

21 Do not let them depart from your sight;

Keep them in the midst of your heart.


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