Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of LORD.

New American Standard Bible

Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

King James Version

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Holman Bible

Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

International Standard Version

Come, children, listen to me, and I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

American Standard Version

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Amplified


Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].

Bible in Basic English

Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Come, ye sons, hear to me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

King James 2000

Come, you children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Come, [you] children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Come, listen to me, my sons; I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

NET Bible

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.

Webster

Come, ye children, hearken to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

World English Bible

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

References

Easton

Watsons

Images Psalm 34:11

Prayers for Psalm 34:11

Context Readings

The Lord Delivers The Righteous

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek LORD shall not want any good thing. 11 Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of LORD. 12 What man is he who desires life, and loves [many] days, that he may see good?


Cross References

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and all who act accordingly have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Psalm 66:16

Come, and hear, all ye who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.

Proverbs 2:1-9

My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,

Proverbs 4:1

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

Proverbs 7:24

Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.

Proverbs 8:32

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

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Ecclesiastes 11:9-1

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgmen

Isaiah 28:9

Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

Matthew 18:2-4

And having called in a child, Jesus set it in the midst of them.

Mark 10:14-16

But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them, Allow the children to come to me. Forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.

John 13:33

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Where I go, ye cannot come, I also now say to you.

2 Timothy 3:15

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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