diff --git a/20-PRO/02.usfm b/20-PRO/02.usfm
index 237a0254..a26c5015 100644
--- a/20-PRO/02.usfm
+++ b/20-PRO/02.usfm
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 \v 1 My son, if you receive my words
 \q and treasure up my commandments with you,
 \q
-\v 2 listen to wisdom
-\q and you will incline your heart to understanding.
-
+\v 2 make your ears pay attention to wisdom
+\q and incline your heart to understanding.
+ 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 3 If you cry out for understanding
diff --git a/20-PRO/04.usfm b/20-PRO/04.usfm
index 3d26e0a2..dd1e4ea7 100644
--- a/20-PRO/04.usfm
+++ b/20-PRO/04.usfm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 \s5
 \q
 \v 20 My son, pay attention to my words;
-\q listen to my sayings.
+\q incline your ear to my sayings.
 \q
 \v 21 Do not let them turn away from your eyes;
 \q keep them in your heart.
diff --git a/20-PRO/05.usfm b/20-PRO/05.usfm
index 6747c945..13685a2c 100644
--- a/20-PRO/05.usfm
+++ b/20-PRO/05.usfm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \c 5
 \q
 \v 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
-\q listen carefully to my understanding,
+\q incline your ears to my understanding,
 \q
 \v 2 so you may learn about discretion
 \q and your lips may protect knowledge.
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
 \q
 \v 12 You will say, "How I hated discipline
 \q and my heart despised correction!
-
+ 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 13 I would not obey my teachers
-\q or listen to my instructors.
+\q or incline my ear to my instructors.
 \q
 \v 14 I was almost completely ruined
 \q in the midst of the assembly, among the gathering of the people."