Proverbs 4:20-22

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”

"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh." - Proverbs 4:20-22
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What does Proverbs 4:20-22 mean?

Proverbs 4:20-22 reads: "My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh." In these three powerful verses, the…

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Guarding the Heart: The Source of Life and Health

Proverbs 4:20-22 invites us into a sacred dialogue between the wisdom of God and the seeker of truth. Here, the wise father addresses his son, beckoning him to give diligent attention to his words. **"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding: Heeding Divine Words

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart that longs to be aligned with Your divine wisdom and understanding. Your Word declares in Proverbs 4:20-22, "My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst…

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Proverbs 4:20-22 - "My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body."
Proverbs 4:20 - "¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings."
Proverbs 22:20 - "Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,"
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Proverbs 22:4 - "By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life."
Proverbs 20:22 - "Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee."
"¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings." - Proverbs 4:20
Proverbs 4:22 - "For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."
Proverbs 20:4 - "The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing."
"Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge," - Proverbs 22:20
"By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life." - Proverbs 22:4
"For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh." - Proverbs 4:22
"Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee." - Proverbs 20:22
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"The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing." - Proverbs 20:4
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