Proverbs 4:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 as ye know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging [you], and testifying, 12 to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore {G5124} we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away [from them].
Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
Prov 6:20-23 : 20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Prov 7:4 : 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman:
Prov 8:32-36 : 32 Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Prov 22:17 : 17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 1:7-8
2 verses
84%
7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Prov 5:1
84%
1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
Prov 4:2-5
4 verses
83%
2For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.
3For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;
5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Prov 4:20
81%
20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Prov 7:24
81%
24Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.
Prov 5:7
79%
7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
Prov 2:1-2
2 verses
79%
1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
Prov 4:10-11
2 verses
78%
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.
Prov 8:32-33
2 verses
78%
32Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.
33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.
Prov 13:1
77%
1A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
Prov 3:1
77%
1My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
Ps 34:11
76%
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Prov 23:12
76%
12Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Eph 6:4
76%
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
Prov 19:27
76%
27Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.
Prov 23:19
75%
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
Prov 1:2-5
4 verses
75%
2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;
4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Gen 27:8
75%
8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Prov 23:26
75%
26My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.
Prov 6:20
75%
20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Prov 7:1
75%
1My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.
Jer 3:4
74%
4Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Job 34:16
73%
16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
Prov 23:22
73%
22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
Deut 4:10
73%
10the day that thou stoodest before Jehovah thy God in Horeb, when Jehovah said unto me, Assemble me the people, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
Prov 15:5
73%
5A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
Isa 1:2
73%
2Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Prov 22:6
73%
6Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Prov 8:5
73%
5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Prov 22:17
73%
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Job 34:2
72%
2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Prov 3:11-12
2 verses
72%
11My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
12For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Prov 23:24
72%
24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Ps 78:1
72%
1Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Eph 6:1
72%
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Prov 4:7
72%
7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Heb 12:5
72%
5and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
Prov 29:17
72%
17Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.