Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your 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 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
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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 Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother; 9 for they shall be an ornament of grace to your head and chains around your neck.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep your father's commandments, and do not forsake the law of your mother;
1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sins against another, the judge shall judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who shall plead for him? But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Jehovah desired to kill them.
Leviticus 19:3
You shall each man revere his mother and his father, and keep My sabbaths. I am Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If a man has a son who is stubborn and rebels, who will not obey his father's voice or his mother's voice, even when they have chastened him he will not listen to them,
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners lure you, do not be willing.
Proverbs 1:15
My son, do not walk in the way with them! Keep back your foot from their path,
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments;
Proverbs 4:1-4
Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, listen to my wisdom; bow your ear to my understanding;
Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words and store up my commandments within you.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks at his father and despises 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 which his mother taught him.
Matthew 9:2
And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Child, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.
Matthew 9:22
But turning and seeing her, Jesus said, Daughter, be comforted; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.
2 Timothy 1:5
taking recollection of the unfeigned faith that is in you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice. And I am persuaded that it is in you also.