Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Holman Bible
and you will live many years.
International Standard Version
Listen, my son: accept my words, and you'll live a long, long time.
A Conservative Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be many.
American Standard Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
Amplified
Hear, my son, and accept my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.
Darby Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my words, and the years of life shall be multiplied to thee.
King James 2000
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen, my child, take my sayings, and [the] years of your life shall be great.
Modern King James verseion
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear, my son, and receive my words, that the years of thy life may be many.
New Heart English Bible
Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and they will multiply to thee the years of life.
Webster
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
World English Bible
Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life are multiplied to thee.
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Right Path
9 She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you." 10 Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many. 11 I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:2
for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you.
Deuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother just as the Lord your God has commanded you to do, so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he is about to give you.
Deuteronomy 6:2
and that you may so revere the Lord your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you -- you, your children, and your grandchildren -- all your lives, to prolong your days.
Job 22:22
Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.
Proverbs 2:1
My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.
Jeremiah 9:20
I said, "So now, you wailing women, hear what the Lord says. Open your ears to the words from his mouth. Teach your daughters this mournful song, and each of you teach your neighbor this lament.
John 3:32-33
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God's message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God's message, which is at work among you who believe.
1 Timothy 1:15
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" -- and I am the worst of them!