Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMy son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Young's Literal Translation My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear, King James Bible My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Hebrew My son,בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son pay attention הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה (haq·šî·ḇāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken to my words; לִדְבָרַ֣י (liḏ·ḇā·ray) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause incline הַט־ (haṭ-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend your ear אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ (’ā·zə·ne·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear to my sayings. לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י (la·’ă·mā·ray) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 561: Something said |