Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

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.

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 ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge. 28 An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1-4

When there shall arise in thy midst - a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, - and he shall give unto thee a sign or a wonder;

1 Kings 22:22-28

And Yahweh said unto him - Wherewith? And he said - I will go forth, and become a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets, - So he said, - Thou mayest persuade, yea and prevail, go forth, and do so.

Proverbs 14:7

Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in clothing of sheep, - while, within, they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 16:6

And, Jesus, said unto them - Mind! and beware, of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:12

Then, understood they that he did not bid them beware of theleaven of loavesbut of, the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Mark 4:24

And he was saying unto them - Be taking heed what ye are hearing: - with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you, and added unto you;

Mark 7:6-14

But, he, said unto them - Well, prophesied Isaiah concerning you, ye hypocrites, as it is written - This people, with the lips do honour me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me, -

John 10:5

But, a stranger, will they in nowise follow, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice, of strangers.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For, such as these, are false apostles, deceitful workers, transfiguring themselves into apostles of Christ.

Ephesians 4:14

That we may, no longer, be infants - billow-tossed and shifted round with every wind of teaching, - in the craft of men, in knavery suited to the artifice of error;

1 Timothy 4:7

But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If anyone doth otherwise teach, and doth not adhere to healthful discourses - those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching that 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, - men who will stealthily bring in destructive parties, even the Master that bought them, denying, bringing upon themselves speedy destruction;

1 John 4:1

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

Revelation 2:2

I know thy works, and thy toil, and endurance, and that thou canst not bear bad men, and thou hast tried them who were affirming themselves to be apostles, and they were not, and hast found them false;

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