Parallel Verses
King James Version
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And
Holman Bible
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
International Standard Version
Listen, children, to your father's instruction, and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
A Conservative Version
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
American Standard Version
Hear, my'sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
Amplified
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:
Darby Translation
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
King James 2000
Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Children, listen [to the] instruction of a father, and be attentive [in order] to know insight.
Modern King James verseion
Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.
NET Bible
Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
New Heart English Bible
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, ye sons, the correction of a father, and attend, that ye may know understanding.
Webster
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
World English Bible
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Father's Wisdom
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Psalm 34:11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 6:20-23
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Proverbs 8:32-36
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs 22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.