Proverbs 4:20
My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
In Context
19The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.
21Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart.
Cross References
Psalms 78:1Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,
Proverbs 7:1My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
Isaiah 55:3Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
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 →