Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.
New American Standard Bible
And do not neglect it.
King James Version
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Holman Bible
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear ye instructions, and be wise, and ye shall not reject it
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.
Themes
Finding » Those that find wisdom
Hearing » Those that hear wisdom
Hearing » Those that hear instruction
Instruction » Hearing instruction
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Benefits Of Following Wisdom
32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not. 34 O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
Psalm 81:11-12
But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.
Proverbs 1:2-3
For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
Proverbs 1:8
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Proverbs 1:21
At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:
Proverbs 5:1
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk.
Acts 7:35-37
'This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush;
Romans 10:16-17
But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, 'Lord, who did give credence to our report?'
Hebrews 12:25
See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking -- much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,