Proverbs 4:20
Beni (my son), attend to my words; 1 incline thine ozen unto my sayings. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
In Context
19The derech resha'im is as deep darkness; 1 they know not at what they stumble. 1
21Let them not depart from thine eyes; 1 be shomer over them within thine lev. 1
Cross References
Psalms 78:1(Maskil of Asaph) 1 incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 1
Proverbs 5:1Beni (my son), attend unto my chochmah, 1 and bow thine ozen to my tevunah (understanding); 1
Proverbs 7:1Beni (my son), be shomer over my words, 1 and treasure up my mitzvot with thee. 1
Isaiah 55:3Incline your ozen, and come unto Me; 1 hear, and your nefesh shall live; 1 and I will make with you a Brit Olam, 1 even the chasdei Dovid hane'emanim. + 55:3 See Ac 13:34 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:15-20
Cautions against Bad Company. 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at… Read the whole commentary →