Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to 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;
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 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I gave to you good instruction; ye shall not forsake my law.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother:
Psalm 34:11
Come, ye sons, hear to me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
As ye know how each one of you, as a father his children, comforting and encouraging, and testifying,
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:
Proverbs 6:20-23
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
Proverbs 7:4
Say to wisdom, Thou my sister; and thou shalt call knowledge to understanding:
Proverbs 8:32-36
And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways.
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel and receive instruction, so that thou shalt be wise in thy latter state.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
Hebrews 2:1
For this ought we to hold above measure to the things heard, lest we slip away.