Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways.

New American Standard Bible

“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed are they who keep my ways.

King James Version

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Holman Bible

“And now, my sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.

International Standard Version

"So listen to me, children! Blessed are those who obey me.

A Conservative Version

Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me. For blessed are those who keep my ways.

American Standard Version

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Amplified


“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] are they who keep my ways.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

Darby Translation

And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:

King James 2000

Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"And now, children, listen to me; happy [are] those who will keep my ways.

Modern King James verseion

And now listen to me, O sons; for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.

NET Bible

"So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

New Heart English Bible

"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!

Webster

Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

World English Bible

"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Youngs Literal Translation

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

References

Fausets

God

Hastings

Way

Context Readings

Benefits Of Following Wisdom

31 Smiling in the habitable globe of his earth; and my delight with the sons of man. 32 And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways. 33 Hear ye instructions, and be wise, and ye shall not reject it

Cross References

Psalm 119:1-2

Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.

Luke 11:28

And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it.

Psalm 128:1

Song of ascensions Happy every one fearing Jehovah; going in his ways.

Psalm 1:1-4

Happy the man who went not in the counsel of the unjust, and he stood not in the way of the sinful, and sat not in the seat of those scoffing.

Proverbs 5:7

And now, ye sons, hear to me, and ye shall not depart from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 7:24

And now, ye sons, hear to me, and attend to the sayings of my mouth.

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