Parallel Verses
Amplified
Hear, my son, and accept my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Holman Bible
and you will live many years.
International Standard Version
Listen, my son: accept my words, and you'll live a long, long time.
A Conservative Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be many.
American Standard Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.
Darby Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my words, and the years of life shall be multiplied to thee.
King James 2000
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen, my child, take my sayings, and [the] years of your life shall be great.
Modern King James verseion
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear, my son, and receive my words, that the years of thy life may be many.
NET Bible
Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.
New Heart English Bible
Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and they will multiply to thee the years of life.
Webster
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
World English Bible
Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life are multiplied to thee.
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Right Path
9
“She will place on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty and glory.”
Hear, my son, and accept my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many.
I have instructed you in the way of [skillful and godly] wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:2
For length of days and years of life [worth living]
And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you.
Deuteronomy 5:16
‘Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that your days [on the earth] may be prolonged and so that it may go well with you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
Deuteronomy 6:2
so that you and your son and your grandson may fear and worship the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], to keep [and actively do] all His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you, all the days of your life, so that your days may be prolonged.
Job 22:22
“Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth
And establish His words in your heart and keep them.
Proverbs 2:1
And treasure my commandments within you,
Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 8:10
“Take my instruction rather than [seeking] silver,
And take knowledge rather than choicest gold,
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.
Jeremiah 9:20
Now hear the word of the Lord, O you women,
And let your ear hear the word of His mouth;
Teach your daughters a song of mourning,
And each one [teach] her neighbor a dirge.
John 3:32-33
What He has [actually] seen and heard, of that He testifies; and yet no one accepts His testimony [as true].
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].
1 Timothy 1:15