Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Hear ye instructions, and be wise, and ye shall not reject it

New American Standard Bible

Heed instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.

King James Version

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Holman Bible

Listen to instruction and be wise;
don’t ignore it.

International Standard Version

Listen to instruction and be wise. Don't ignore it.

A Conservative Version

Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.

American Standard Version

Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

Amplified


“Heed (pay attention to) instruction and be wise,
And do not ignore or neglect it.

Bible in Basic English

Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

Darby Translation

hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.

King James 2000

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Hear teaching and be wise; do not neglect [it].

Modern King James verseion

Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.

NET Bible

Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

New Heart English Bible

Hear instruction, and be wise. Do not refuse it.

The Emphasized Bible

Hear ye correction, and be wise, and do not neglect.

Webster

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

World English Bible

Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

Youngs Literal Translation

Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and be wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

and refuse
פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

Context Readings

Benefits Of Following Wisdom

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 34 Happy the man hearing to me, to watch at my doors day, day; to watch the door posts of my entrances.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Psalm 81:11-12

And my people heard not to my voice; and Israel was not inclined to me.

Proverbs 1:2-3

To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 1:21

She will call in the head of sound, in the entrances of the gates: in the city she will say her words:

Proverbs 5:1

My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding:

Isaiah 55:1-3

Ho, every one thirsting, Come ye to the waters, and whom there is not to him silver, come ye, buy and eat; and come ye, and buy without silver and without price, wine and milk.

Acts 7:35-37

This Moses which they denied, having said, Who set thee ruler and judge? this, God sent, a ruler and redeemer by the hand of the messenger having been seen to him in the bramble.

Romans 10:16-17

But not all listened to the good news. For Esaias says, Lord, who believed our report?

Hebrews 12:25

See that ye refuse not him speaking. For if they escaped not, having refused him giving an intimation of the divine will on earth, much more we, who having turned back from him from the heavens:

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