Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention 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.
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;
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 give attention to know understanding. 2 For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Psalm 34:11
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Proverbs 5:1
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Proverbs 6:20-23
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
Proverbs 7:4
Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'
Proverbs 8:32-36
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
Hebrews 2:1
Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,