Proverbs 4:3
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only one in the eyes of my mother,
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
KJV1611 – Modern English
For I was my father's son, tender and dearly loved in the sight of my mother.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
For I was a son{H1121} unto my father,{H1} Tender{H7390} and only{H3173} beloved in the sight{H6440} of my mother.{H517}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
For I was my father's{H1} son{H1121}, tender{H7390} and only{H3173} beloved in the sight{H6440} of my mother{H517}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
For when I myself was my fathers deare sonne, and tenderly beloued of my mother,
Geneva Bible (1560)
For I was my fathers sonne, tender and deare in the sight of my mother,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
For when I my selfe was my fathers deare sonne, and tenderly beloued of my mother:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For I was my father's son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother.
Webster's Bible (1833)
For I was a son to my father, Tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.
American Standard Version (1901)
For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
American Standard Version (1901)
For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.
World English Bible (2000)
For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When I was a son to my father, a tender only child before my mother,
Referenced Verses
- 1 Chr 22:5 : 5 David said, 'My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent to promote His name and glory throughout all lands. Therefore, I will make preparations for it.' So David made extensive preparations before his death.
- 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, the one chosen by God, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great because this temple is not for man but for the LORD God."
- Jer 10:23 : 23 I know, Lord, that a person's way is not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.
- Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
- Rom 12:16 : 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
- 2 Sam 12:24-25 : 24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him, 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
- 1 Kgs 1:13-17 : 13 Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?' 14 While you are still speaking to the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words." 15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his chamber. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him. 16 Bathsheba bowed low and paid homage to the king. The king asked her, "What is it you want?" 17 She said to him, "My lord, you yourself swore by the LORD your God to your servant, saying, 'Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.'
- 1 Chr 3:5 : 5 These were the sons born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—four sons with Bathshua, the daughter of Ammiel.
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