Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear;
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;
Julia Smith Translation
My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:
King James 2000
My son, be attentive to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:
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 child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear; 2 [in order] to keep prudence, and knowledge will guard your lips.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:20
My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.
Proverbs 2:1
My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,
Proverbs 4:1
Children, listen [to the] instruction of a father, and be attentive [in order] to know insight.
Matthew 3:9
And do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as] father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Mark 4:23
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Revelation 2:7
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will grant to him to eat from the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.'
Revelation 2:11
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.'
Revelation 2:17
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give to him [some] of the hidden manna, and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, that no one knows except the one who receives [it].'
Revelation 2:29
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'
Revelation 3:6
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'
Revelation 3:13
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'
Revelation 3:22
The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"