Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to stray from the words of knowledge.
Mark 4:24 - Revised Standard Version And he said to them, “Take heed what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you–and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you. Common English Bible He said to them, “Listen carefully! God will evaluate you with the same standard you use to evaluate others. Indeed, you will receive even more. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you. |
Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to stray from the words of knowledge.
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
Thus says the Lord: Take heed for the sake of your lives, and do not bear a burden on the sabbath day or bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem.
For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.
And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”
Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation;
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.