Parallel Verses

King James Version

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

New American Standard Bible

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction
And do not forsake your mother’s teaching;

Holman Bible

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction,
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;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and forsake
נטשׁ 
Natash 
Usage: 40

not the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 1:8

Images Proverbs 1:8

Context Readings

Advice To The Young

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

1 Samuel 2:25

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

Leviticus 19:3

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Proverbs 4:1-4

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 31:1

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Matthew 9:2

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Matthew 9:22

But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that 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 thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

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