Proverbs 5:7 “So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of…”

Proverbs 5:7

So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

World English Bible

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don’t depart from the words of my mouth.

American Standard Version

Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

Darby Translation

And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

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Cross references

“Hear”

Proverbs 4:1 Proverbs 22:17–21 Hebrews 12:25 Proverbs 8:32–36

Proverbs 4:1 · BSB

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

Proverbs 22:17–21 · BSB

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

Hebrews 12:25 · BSB

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Proverbs 8:32–36 · BSB

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

“and depart”

Proverbs 3:21 Proverbs 4:21

Proverbs 3:21 · BSB

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

Proverbs 4:21 · BSB

Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Also

Proverbs 7:24

Proverbs 7:24 · BSB

Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

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

In context

6She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.

8Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,

Read Proverbs 5