Parallel Verses

NET Bible

If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray 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.

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.

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 The one who robs his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace. 27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge. 28 A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1-4

Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder,

1 Kings 22:22-28

He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The Lord said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'

Proverbs 14:7

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

Matthew 7:15

"Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

Matthew 16:6

"Watch out," Jesus said to them, "beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Matthew 16:12

Then they understood that he had not told them to be on guard against the yeast in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Mark 4:24

And he said to them, "Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

Mark 7:6-14

He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

John 10:5

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

Ephesians 4:14

So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

1 Timothy 4:7

But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

2 Peter 2:1-2

But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 John 1:10

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting,

Revelation 2:2

I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.

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