Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command.
Proverbs 4:1 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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]. American Standard Version (1901) Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: Common English Bible Hear, children, fatherly instruction; pay attention to gain understanding. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen, sons, to the discipline of a father, and pay attention, so that you may know prudence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you may know prudence. |
Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command.
8 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor beareth not reprehension.
7 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
6 So the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have constantly kept the commandment of their father, which he commanded them: but this people hath not obeyed me.
0 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.