Proverbs 7:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Nowוְעַתָּ֣ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
therefore, [my] sons,בָ֭נִים
(va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
listenשִׁמְעוּ־
(shim·'u-)
8085: to heara prim. root
to me, And pay attentionוְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ
(ve·hak·shi·vu)
7181: to incline (ears), attenda prim. root
to the wordsלְאִמְרֵי־
(le·'im·rei-)
561: speech, wordfrom amar
of my mouth.פִֽי׃
(fi.)
6310: moutha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto me now therefore O 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.
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 the words
'emer  (ay'-mer)
something said -- answer, appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
of my mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

King James Bible
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now, my sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

International Standard Version
So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I have to say.

NET Bible
So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore, children, hear me and obey the words of my mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words from my mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
Hearken unto me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
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