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

Hear, my son, and accept my sayings
And the years of your life will be many.

King James Version

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

Holman Bible

Listen, my son. Accept my words,
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and receive
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

my sayings
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

and the years
שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

of thy life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

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!

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