Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Hear, you children, 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;
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, ye sons, 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, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake not my law.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:
Psalm 34:11
Come, you children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
As you know how we exhorted and encouraged and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you;
Proverbs 5:1
My son, be attentive to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 6:20-23
My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not the law of your mother:
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, you are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman:
Proverbs 8:32-36
Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.
Proverbs 22:17
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart unto my knowledge.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.