Proverbs 4:20

20 fili mi ausculta sermones meos et ad eloquia mea inclina aurem tuam

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 iustorum autem semita quasi lux splendens procedit et crescit usque ad perfectam diem
19 via impiorum tenebrosa nesciunt ubi corruant
20 fili mi ausculta sermones meos et ad eloquia mea inclina aurem tuam
21 ne recedant ab oculis tuis custodi ea in medio cordis tui
22 vita enim sunt invenientibus ea et universae carni sanitas
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