Proverbs 5:1 “My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,”

Proverbs 5:1

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

World English Bible

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,

American Standard Version

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

Geneva Bible 1599

My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, and incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

Darby Translation

My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;

Young's Literal Translation

My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

Bible in Basic English

My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

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Cross references

“attend”

Proverbs 2:1 Proverbs 4:20 Revelation 2:11 Mark 4:23 Revelation 2:17 Revelation 3:13

Proverbs 2:1 · BSB

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

Proverbs 4:20 · BSB

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

Revelation 2:11 · BSB

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.

Mark 4:23 · BSB

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Revelation 2:17 · BSB

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receiv…

Revelation 3:13 · BSB

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

“bow”

Proverbs 22:17 James 1:19

Proverbs 22:17 · BSB

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

James 1:19 · BSB

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

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