Parallel Verses
World English Bible
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Holman Bible
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching,
International Standard Version
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not let go of your mother's teaching.
A Conservative Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
American Standard Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Amplified
My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
Bible in Basic English
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
Darby Translation
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
Julia Smith Translation
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother:
King James 2000
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, may you keep your father's instruction, and do not reject your mother's teachings,
Modern King James verseion
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
NET Bible
Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.
New Heart English Bible
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching:
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, my son, the correction of thy father, and do not reject the instruction of thy mother;
Webster
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Themes
Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Children » Should » Attend to parental teaching
Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged
Interlinear
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:8
Images Proverbs 1:8
Prayers for Proverbs 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching: 9 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.
1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Yahweh, who shall entreat for him?" Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to kill them.
Leviticus 19:3
"'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.
Proverbs 1:15
My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Proverbs 3:1
My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 4:1-4
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
Proverbs 30:17
"The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
Proverbs 31:1
The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.
Matthew 9:2
Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
Matthew 9:22
But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
2 Timothy 1:5
having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.