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Proverbs 23:22–23
Proverbs 23:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)
22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,
And despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
23 Get the truth and never sell it;
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
22 Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it,
Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not forget your mother when she is old.
23 Learn the truth and never reject it.
Get wisdom, self-control, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,
And despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22 Listen to your father since you are his son,
and do not despise your mother because she is old.
23 Buy truth (and do not sell it),
⸤that is,⸥ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy—and do not sell—truth,
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22 Listen to your father who begot you,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
22 Listen to your father—he who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy truth and do not sell it,
wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life.
Don’t hate your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth. Don’t sell it.
Get wisdom, training and understanding.
Proverbs 23:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22 Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
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