Proverbs 4:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:20 — KJV
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
— Proverbs 4:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:20 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 4:20
“Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:20: words, incline, thine
“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:20: son, words, thine
“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:20: son, attend, thine
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:20: son, thine, ear
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:20: son, words, ear
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