Proverbs 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don’t depart from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 5:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 5:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.”

Proverbs 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 5:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.”

Proverbs 5:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 5:7 in Context — Proverbs 5

5 Sus pies descienden á la muerte; sus pasos sustentan el sepulcro:

6 Sus caminos son instables; no [los] conocerás, si no considerares el camino de vida.

7 Ahora pues, hijos, oidme, y no os apartéis de las razones de mi boca.

8 Aleja de ella tu camino, y no te acerques á la puerta de su casa;

9 Porque no des á los extraños tu honor, y tus años á cruel;

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What Does Proverbs 5:7 Mean?

Proverbs 5:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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