Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Holman Bible
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching,
International Standard Version
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not let go of your mother's teaching.
A Conservative Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
American Standard Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Amplified
My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
Bible in Basic English
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
Darby Translation
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
Julia Smith Translation
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother:
King James 2000
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, may you keep your father's instruction, and do not reject your mother's teachings,
Modern King James verseion
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;
NET Bible
Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.
New Heart English Bible
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching:
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, my son, the correction of thy father, and do not reject the instruction of thy mother;
Webster
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
World English Bible
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Themes
Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Children » Should » Attend to parental teaching
Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:8
Images Proverbs 1:8
Prayers for Proverbs 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 for that shall bring grace unto thy head, and shall be a chain about thy neck.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep thy father's commandments, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sin against another, the judge can redress it. But if a man sin against the LORD, who can redress it?" Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, for the LORD's will was to slay them.
Leviticus 19:3
See that ye fear every man his father and his mother, and that ye keep my Sabbaths, for I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If any man have a son that is stubborn, and disobedient, that he will not hearken unto the voice of his father and voice of his mother, and they have taught him nurture, but he would not hearken unto them:
Proverbs 1:10
My son, consent not unto sinners,
Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou with them, refrain thy foot from their ways.
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law, but see that thine heart keep my commandments.
Proverbs 4:1-4
Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, give heed unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my prudence:
Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments by thee.
Proverbs 30:17
Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.
Proverbs 31:1
These are the words of king Lemuel, and the Prophecy that his mother taught him.
Matthew 9:2
And, lo, they brought unto him a man sick of the palsy, lying in his bed: and when Jesus saw the faith of them, he said to the sick of the palsy, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."
Matthew 9:22
Then Jesus turned him about, and beheld her, saying, "Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee safe." And she was made whole even that same hour.
2 Timothy 1:5
when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice: and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.