My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Proverbs 5:1 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 My son, attend to my wisdom; incline thine ear to understanding: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, attend unto my wisdom, And bow thine ear to my understanding: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition MY SON, be attentive to my Wisdom [godly Wisdom learned by actual and costly experience], and incline your ear to my understanding [of what is becoming and prudent for you], American Standard Version (1901) My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: Common English Bible My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Bend your ear to what I know, Catholic Public Domain Version My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my prudence, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence. |
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
And I shall see among the simple, I shall perceive among the sons a youth wanting heart,
And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; He conquering should not be injured by the second death.
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering will I give to eat from the hidden manna, and I will give him a white small stone, and upon the small stone a new name written, which none knew except he receiving.
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the pleasure garden of God.