King James Bible
KJVMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 4:20
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 4:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. | |
American Standard VersionASV | My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | My son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. | |
English Revised VersionERV | My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings. | |
World English BibleWEB | My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | My son, attend to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. |
American Standard Version
ASVMy son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMy son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
English Revised Version
ERVMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTMy son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.
World English Bible
WEBMy son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTMy son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
American King James Version
AKJVMy son, attend to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
King James Bible
KJVMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
American Standard Version
ASVMy son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMy son, hearken to my words, and incline thy ear to my sayings.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
English Revised Version
ERVMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTMy son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.
World English Bible
WEBMy son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTMy son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
American King James Version
AKJVMy son, attend to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.