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Proverbs 4:1–2

A Father’s Wise Instruction

fHear, O sons, a father’s instruction,

and be attentive, that you may ggain1 insight,

for I give you good hprecepts;

do not forsake my teaching.

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Proverbs 4:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;

pay attention and gain understanding.

I give you sound learning,

so do not forsake my teaching.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,

And attend to know understanding.

For I give you good doctrine,

Forsake ye not my law.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My children, listen when your father corrects you.

Pay attention and learn good judgment,

for I am giving you good guidance.

Don’t turn away from my instructions.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,

And give attention to know understanding;

For I give you good doctrine:

Do not forsake my law.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

My children, listen to your father’s teaching;

pay attention so you will understand.

What I am telling you is good,

so do not forget what I teach you.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,

And attend to know understanding:

For I give you good doctrine;

Forsake ye not my law.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence; for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Sons, 

listen to ⸤your⸥ father’s discipline, 

and pay attention in order to gain understanding. 

After all, I have taught you well. 

Do not abandon my teachings. 

Proverbs 4:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,

and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

for I am giving you good instruction.

Don’t abandon my teaching.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Listen, children, to a father’s instruction,

and be attentive, that you may gain insight;

for I give you good precepts:

do not forsake my teaching.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Children, listen to the instruction of a father,

and be attentive in order to know insight.

For I have given you good instruction;

do not forsake my teaching.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My children, listen to a father’s teaching.

Pay attention and gain understanding.

I give you good advice.

So don’t turn away from what I teach you.

Proverbs 4:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,

And give attention that you may gain understanding,

For I give you sound teaching;

Do not abandon my instruction.


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