Proverbs 4:1 “Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain und…”

Proverbs 4:1

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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;

American Standard Version

Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

Darby Translation

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;

Young's Literal Translation

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

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Cross references

“ye”

Psalm 34:11 Proverbs 1:8 Proverbs 6:20–23 1 Thessalonians 2:11 1 Thessalonians 2:12

Psalm 34:11 · BSB

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

Proverbs 1:8 · BSB

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Proverbs 6:20–23 · BSB

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

1 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB

encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

“attend”

Hebrews 2:1 Proverbs 2:1–5 Proverbs 5:1 Proverbs 7:4 Proverbs 19:20 Proverbs 22:17

Hebrews 2:1 · BSB

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Proverbs 2:1–5 · BSB

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

Proverbs 5:1 · BSB

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

Proverbs 7:4 · BSB

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

Proverbs 19:20 · BSB

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 22:17 · BSB

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

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