Proverbs 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”

Proverbs 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;”

Proverbs 1:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:”

Proverbs 1:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,”

Proverbs 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;”

Proverbs 1:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.”

Proverbs 1:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:8 in Context — Proverbs 1

6 Pour saisir le sens d’un proverbe ou d’une énigme, Des paroles des sages et de leurs sentences.

7 La crainte de l’Éternel est le commencement de la science; Les insensés méprisent la sagesse et l’instruction.

8 Écoute, mon fils, l’instruction de ton père, Et ne rejette pas l’enseignement de ta mère;

9 Car c’est une couronne de grâce pour ta tête, Et une parure pour ton cou.

10 Mon fils, si des pécheurs veulent te séduire, Ne te laisse pas gagner.

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What Does Proverbs 1:8 Mean?

Proverbs 1:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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