Parallel Verses
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:
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
Cross References
Proverbs 4:20
My son, pay attention to my words. Incline your ear (extend your hearing) to my sayings.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart and mind to my knowledge.
Proverbs 2:1
My son, take my words to heart and treasure my commandments within you.
Proverbs 4:1
Listen my sons to what your father teaches you. Pay attention and gain understanding.
Matthew 3:9
Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!
Mark 4:23
If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.
James 1:19
You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Revelation 2:7
He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the (Paradise) Garden of God.'
Revelation 2:11
He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'
Revelation 2:17
He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'
Revelation 2:29
He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'
Revelation 3:6
He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'
Revelation 3:13
He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'
Revelation 3:22
He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'