Parallel Verses

King James Version

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

New American Standard Bible

Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.

Holman Bible

Listen, my son, and be wise;
keep your mind on the right course.

International Standard Version

Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.

American Standard Version

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

Amplified


Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way [of the Lord].

Bible in Basic English

Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way

Darby Translation

Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.

Julia Smith Translation

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart right in the way.

King James 2000

Hear you, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You, my child, hear and be wise, and direct your heart on the road

Modern King James verseion

My son, hear and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.

NET Bible

Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

New Heart English Bible

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.

The Emphasized Bible

Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.

Webster

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.

World English Bible

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

Youngs Literal Translation

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
thou, my son

Usage: 0

and be wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

and guide
אשׁר אשׁר 
'ashar 
Usage: 16

Verse Info

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Cross References

Proverbs 4:10-23

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 23:12

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:26

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

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