Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, ye sons, the correction of a father, and attend, that ye may know understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Holman Bible
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
International Standard Version
Listen, children, to your father's instruction, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
A Conservative Version
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
American Standard Version
Hear, my'sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
Amplified
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:
Darby Translation
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
King James 2000
Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Children, listen [to the] instruction of a father, and be attentive [in order] to know insight.
Modern King James verseion
Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.
NET Bible
Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
New Heart English Bible
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
Webster
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
World English Bible
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
1 Hear, ye sons, the correction of a father, and attend, that ye may know understanding. 2 For, good teaching, have I given you, mine instruction, do not ye forsake.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
Hear, my son, the correction of thy father, and do not reject the instruction of thy mother;
Psalm 34:11
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
Even as ye know how, unto each one of you, we were as a father unto his own children, consoling you, and soothing, and calling o witness, -
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;
Proverbs 5:1
My son, to my wisdom, attend, and, to mine understanding, incline thou thine ear:
Proverbs 6:20-23
Observe thou, my son, the commandment of thy father, and do not decline from the instruction of thy mother:
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
Proverbs 8:32-36
Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
Hebrews 2:1
For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.