Proverbs 4:1–2
Proverbs 4:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine,
Forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 My children, listen when your father corrects you.
Pay attention and learn good judgment,
2 for I am giving you good guidance.
Don’t turn away from my instructions.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
2 For I give you good doctrine:
Do not forsake my law.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 My children, listen to your father’s teaching;
pay attention so you will understand.
2 What I am telling you is good,
so do not forget what I teach you.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding:
2 For I give you good doctrine;
Forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence; 2 for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Sons,
listen to ⸤your⸥ father’s discipline,
and pay attention in order to gain understanding.
2 After all, I have taught you well.
Do not abandon my teachings.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
2 for I am giving you good instruction.
Don’t abandon my teaching.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Listen, children, to a father’s instruction,
and be attentive, that you may gain insight;
2 for I give you good precepts:
do not forsake my teaching.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Children, listen to the instruction of a father,
and be attentive in order to know insight.
2 For I have given you good instruction;
do not forsake my teaching.
Proverbs 4:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 My children, listen to a father’s teaching.
Pay attention and gain understanding.
2 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)
1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,
And give attention that you may gain understanding,
2 For I give you sound teaching;
Do not abandon my instruction.