Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:2 ⇨
Proverbs 4:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Hear, `my' sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;
World English Bible (WEB)
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
| Hear, | שִׁמְע֣וּ | šimʿû | sheem-OO |
| ye children, | בָ֭נִים | bānîm | VA-neem |
| the instruction | מ֣וּסַר | mûsar | MOO-sahr |
| father, a of | אָ֑ב | ʾāb | av |
| and attend | וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ | wĕhaqšîbû | VEH-hahk-SHEE-voo |
| to know | לָדַ֥עַת | lādaʿat | la-DA-at |
| understanding. | בִּינָֽה׃ | bînâ | bee-NA |