Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and 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.
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 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; 2 for I give you sound learning. Do not forsake my law.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching:
Psalm 34:11
Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
As you know, as a father with his own children,
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Proverbs 5:1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 6:20-23
My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
Proverbs 7:4
Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
Proverbs 8:32-36
"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
Proverbs 22:17
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, so that we will not drift away.