Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Proverbs 4:10 - King James Version - American Edition Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life shall be many. American Standard Version (1901) Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. Common English Bible Listen, my son, and take in my speech, then the years of your life will be many. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen, my son, and accept my words, so that years of life may be multiplied for you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee. |
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation.
that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
Honor thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
that thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.