Parallel Verses

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.

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 who assaults his father and chases away his mother is a shameful and disgraceful son. 27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 An ungodly witness scorns judgment. The mouth of the wicked devours evil.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1-4

If a prophet or an interpreter of dreams appears among you and gives you a sign or a wonder (portent) (omen) (forecast of the future),

1 Kings 22:22-28

How will you deceive him? Jehovah asked. The spirit replied: I will make all of Ahab's prophets tell lies. Jehovah said: Go and deceive him. You will succeed.

Proverbs 14:7

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive that he does not have lips of knowledge.

Matthew 7:15

Watch out for the false prophets. They are disguised as sheep. But in their hearts they are vicious wolves.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said: Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:12

Then they realized it was not the leaven of bread he had in mind. It was the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Mark 4:24

Then he said: Be careful what you listen to. That which is portioned out by you might be portioned to you and more.

Mark 7:6-14

He told them: Isaiah prophesied about you hypocrites. It is written: 'This people honor me with their lips but their heart is far from me.

John 10:5

They will not follow a stranger but will flee from him. They do not know the voice of a stranger.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

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

Ephesians 4:14

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.

1 Timothy 4:7

Refuse false stories and old wives' fables. Train yourself with godliness in mind.

1 Timothy 6:3-5

If any man teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that is according to godliness,

2 Peter 2:1-2

There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 John 1:10

Do not receive anyone into your house who comes to you and does not bring this teaching. Give him no greeting!

Revelation 2:2

I know your works, and your labor, and your patience. I also know how you cannot tolerate those who are evil. You tested those who say they are apostles. They are not apostles. You found them to be liars.

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