Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

New American Standard Bible

Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

King James Version

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Holman Bible

If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

International Standard Version

My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

A Conservative Version

To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.

Amplified


Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Bible in Basic English

A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

Darby Translation

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.

Julia Smith Translation

Cease, my son, to hear instructions for erring from the words of knowledge.

King James 2000

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to stray from the words of knowledge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Cease to listen to instruction, my child, {and you will stray} from sayings of knowledge.

Modern King James verseion

My son, cease to hear the discipline, only to stray from the words of knowledge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, heareth no more the doctrine that leadeth thee away from the words of understanding.

NET Bible

If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

New Heart English Bible

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The Emphasized Bible

Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.

Webster

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

World English Bible

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Youngs Literal Translation

Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁגה 
Shagah 
Usage: 21

from the words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

Verse Info

Context Readings

Foolproof Instructions

26 He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge. 28 A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1-4

If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder,

1 Kings 22:22-28

And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Proverbs 14:7

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Matthew 16:6

And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:12

Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Mark 4:24

And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.

Mark 7:6-14

And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

John 10:5

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

Ephesians 4:14

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

1 Timothy 4:7

but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

2 Peter 2:1-2

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 John 1:10

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

Revelation 2:2

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

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