Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know 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;
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, ye sons, the correction of a father, and attend, that ye may 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
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
Don’t abandon my teaching.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching,
Psalm 34:11
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
As you know, like a father with his own children,
Proverbs 2:1-5
and store up my commands within you,
Proverbs 5:1
listen closely
Proverbs 6:20-23
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching.
Proverbs 7:4
and call understanding your relative.
Proverbs 8:32-36
those who keep my ways are happy.
Proverbs 19:20
so that you may be wise later in life.
Proverbs 22:17
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
Hebrews 2:1
We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.