Parallel Verses

Amplified


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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

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 lack [food] and grow hungry,
But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
11 
Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].
12
Who is the man who desires life
And loves many days, that he may see good?


Cross References

Psalm 32:8


I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.

Psalm 111:10


The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;
A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord;
His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 1:7


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

Psalm 66:16


Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
And I will tell what He has done for me.

Proverbs 2:1-9

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.

Proverbs 7:24


Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:17


“I love those who love me;
And those who seek me early and diligently will find me.

Proverbs 8:32


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

Proverbs 22:6


Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents],
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Ecclesiastes 11:9-1

Rejoice, young man, in your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant in the days of your young manhood. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the desires of your eyes, but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.

Isaiah 28:9


They say “To whom would He teach knowledge?
And to whom would He explain the message?
Those just weaned from milk?
Those just taken from the breast?

Matthew 18:2-4

He called a little child and set him before them,

Mark 10:14-16

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, “Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

John 13:33

Little children, I am with you [only] a little longer. You will look for Me and, as I told the Jews, so I tell you now, ‘Where I am going, you are not able to come.’

2 Timothy 3:15

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].

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