Proverbs 4:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”
Proverbs 4:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 4:1 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 4:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 4:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;”
Proverbs 4:1 — World English Bible
Proverbs 4:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:”
Proverbs 4:1 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 4:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.”
Proverbs 4:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 4:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;”
Proverbs 4:1 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 4:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.”
Proverbs 4:1 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 4:1 in Context — Proverbs 4
1 Ouvi, filhos, a correção do pai; e prestai atenção, para que conheçais o entendimento.
2 Pois eu vos dou boa doutrina; não deixeis a minha lei.
3 Porque eu era filho do meu pai; tenro, e único perante a face de minha mãe.
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What Does Proverbs 4:1 Mean?
Proverbs 4:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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