Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear me therefore, O my son, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Holman Bible
and don’t turn away from the words of my mouth.
International Standard Version
Now, children, listen to me. Don't turn away from what I am saying.
A Conservative Version
Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
Amplified
Now then, my sons, listen to me
And do not depart from (forget) the words of my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.
Darby Translation
And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
And now, ye sons, hear to me, and ye shall not depart from the words of my mouth.
King James 2000
Hear me now therefore, O you children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, O children, listen to me; do not depart from the sayings of my mouth.
Modern King James verseion
And now hear me, O sons, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
NET Bible
So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Do not depart from the words of my mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken unto me, and do not turn away from the sayings of my mouth.
Webster
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
World English Bible
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.
Themes
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
6 She regardeth not the path of life, so unsteadfast are her ways, that thou canst not know them. 7 Hear me therefore, O my son, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Keep thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house:
Cross References
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.
Proverbs 3:21
My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:
Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them even in the midst of thine heart.
Proverbs 7:24
Hear me now therefore, O my son, and mark the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:32-36
"Therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs 22:17-21
My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine -
Hebrews 12:25
See that ye despise not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth; Much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: