NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Hearshama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) ye children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. the instruction muwcar (moo-sawr') chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke. of a father 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. and attend qashab (kaw-shab') to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard. to know yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially understanding biynah (bee-naw') understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, King James Bible Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen, my sons, to a father's discipline, and pay attention so that you may gain understanding, International Standard Version Listen, children, to your father's instruction, and pay attention in order to gain understanding. NET Bible Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Hear, children, the instruction of a father, and listen to knowledge and understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sons, listen to [your] father's discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding. King James 2000 Bible Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Links Proverbs 4:1Proverbs 4:1 NIV Proverbs 4:1 NLT Proverbs 4:1 ESV Proverbs 4:1 NASB Proverbs 4:1 KJV |
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