Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject 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;
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;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy 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
Fausets
Hastings
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 Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother: 9 For they a garland of grace to thy head, and necklaces for thy throat
Cross References
Proverbs 6:20
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
1 Samuel 2:25
If a man shall sin against a man, and God judged him; and if a man shall sin against Jehovah, who shall judge for him? and they will not hear to the voice of their father for Jehovah was willing to destroy them.
Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear each his mother and his father, and my Sabbaths ye shall watch: I am Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If there shall be to a man a son stubborn and rebellious, he not hearing to the voice of his father and to the voice of his mother, and they chastised him, and he will not hear to them:
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if they sinning shall entice thee, thou shalt not go in.
Proverbs 1:15
My son, thou shalt not go in the way with them; withhold thy foot from their beaten paths:
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Proverbs 3:1
My son, thou shalt not forget my law, and thy heart shall guard my commands:
Proverbs 4:1-4
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:
Proverbs 7:1
My son, watch my words, and thou shalt hide my commands with thee.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye shall mock to his father, and despise to obey the mother, the ravens of the valley shall bore it out and the sons of the eagle shall eat it
Proverbs 31:1
The words of Lemuel the king, the lifting up which his mother will instruct him.
Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child thy sins are let go to thee.
Matthew 9:22
And Jesus having turned round, and seeing her, said, Take courage, daughter; thy faith has saved thee. And the woman was saved from that hour.
2 Timothy 1:5
Receiving the report of unfeigned faith in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.