Proverbs 4:20

20 Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice.

Proverbs 4:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 4:20

My son, attend to my words
Which go before and which follow after, his doctrines, instructions, cautions, and exhortations; incline thine ear unto my sayings;
stoop and bow the ear; listen attentively to what is said, as being of the greatest moment and importance.

Proverbs 4:20 In-Context

18 The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.

19 But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker - travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces. Learn It by Heart

20 Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice.

21 Keep my message in plain view at all times. Concentrate! Learn it by heart!

22 Those who discover these words live, really live; body and soul, they're bursting with health.