Bible Strands
Proverbs 5:1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a son directly, issuing instructional counsel as part of a parental teaching sequence.
The words — The imperative הַקְשִׁיבָה (hakshiḇā) commands "be attentive," while the phrase הַט־ אָזְנֶךָ (hat-’āzenekā) literally means "incline your ear."
The thread — This instructional pattern recurs in Proverbs 2:1, Proverbs 4:20, and Proverbs 22:17, where the same parent-to-child call to listen and apply wisdom repeats.
Why it lands — The text commands active mental focus toward the instruction before any result is promised, requiring the reader to prioritize listening over speaking.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Cross-references
- Proverbs 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
- Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 4:20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
- Revelation 2:11 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 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- Revelation 2:17 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 receives it.
- Revelation 3:13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
- Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
- James 1:19 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.