Verse Comparison: Proverbs 4:1
<< Proverbs 3:35 Proverbs 4:2 >> American Standard Version
Hear, `my' sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:Amplified® Bible
HEAR, MY sons, the instruction of a father, and pay attention in order to gain {and} to know intelligent discernment, comprehension, {and} interpretation [of spiritual matters].Contemporary English Version
My child, listen closely to my teachings and learn common sense.Darby English Version
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;Good News Bible
My children, listen to what your father teaches you. Pay attention, and you will have understanding.King James Version
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.New American Standard Bible
Hear, {O} sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,New International Version
Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.New King James Version
Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,Revised Standard Version
Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight;Young's Literal Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
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