Proverbs 4:10 “Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will…”

Proverbs 4:10

Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare, my sonne, and receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

Darby Translation

Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.

Young's Literal Translation

Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life [are] multiplied to thee.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

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Cross references

“my”

1 Thessalonians 2:13 Jeremiah 9:20 Proverbs 8:10 1 Timothy 1:15 Proverbs 19:20 Job 22:22

1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

Jeremiah 9:20 · BSB

Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.

Proverbs 8:10 · BSB

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

1 Timothy 1:15 · BSB

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Proverbs 19:20 · BSB

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

Job 22:22 · BSB

Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.

“the”

Proverbs 3:2 Deuteronomy 6:2 Proverbs 3:16 Deuteronomy 5:16

Proverbs 3:2 · BSB

for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

Deuteronomy 6:2 · BSB

so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.

Proverbs 3:16 · BSB

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Deuteronomy 5:16 · BSB

Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Also

Proverbs 2:1

Proverbs 2:1 · BSB

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

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

In context

9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”

11I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

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