Proverbs 4:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ 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)

¹ Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

Common English Bible

¹ Hear, children, fatherly instruction; pay attention to gain understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ 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

¹ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you may know prudence.

Proverbs 4:1 Cross References

Genesis 49:2

Assemble and hear, O sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father.

Psalm 34:11

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

Proverbs 1:2

For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight,

Proverbs 1:8

Hear, my child, your father’s instruction, and do not reject your mother’s teaching,

Proverbs 13:1

A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.

Proverbs 22:17

The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words and apply your mind to my teaching,

Proverbs 5:1

My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,

Proverbs 7:4

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,

Jeremiah 35:8

We have obeyed the charge of our ancestor Jonadab son of Rechab in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, ourselves, our wives, our sons, or our daughters,

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.