Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Holman Bible
listen closely
International Standard Version
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen closely to my insight,
A Conservative Version
My son, attend to my wisdom. Incline thine ear to my understanding,
American Standard Version
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
Amplified
Incline your ear to my understanding;
Bible in Basic English
My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:
Darby Translation
My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
King James 2000
My son, be attentive to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear;
Modern King James verseion
My son, listen to my wisdom; bow your ear to my understanding;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, give heed unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my prudence:
NET Bible
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,
New Heart English Bible
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
The Emphasized Bible
My son, to my wisdom, attend, and, to mine understanding, incline thou thine ear:
Webster
My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:
World English Bible
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
Youngs Literal Translation
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Themes
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
ears » Should » Be bowed down to instructions
Interlinear
Qashab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
1 My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding: 2 To watch meditation, and thy lips shall guard knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:20
My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
Mark 4:23
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
James 1:19
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
Revelation 2:7
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the pleasure garden of God.
Revelation 2:11
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; He conquering should not be injured by the second death.
Revelation 2:17
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering will I give to eat from the hidden manna, and I will give him a white small stone, and upon the small stone a new name written, which none knew except he receiving.
Revelation 2:29
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Revelation 3:6
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Revelation 3:13
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Revelation 3:22
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.