Proverbs 4:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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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 the LORD.
1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 {G2532} That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Prov 6:20-23 : 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep 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 hearken unto me, O ye children: 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 favour of the LORD. 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 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine 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 the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools 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, and bow 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 my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it 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%
24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Prov 5:7
79%
7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, 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 hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine 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 right paths.
Prov 8:32-33
2 verses
78%
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: 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 scorner heareth not rebuke.
Prov 3:1
77%
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Ps 34:11
76%
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Prov 23:12
76%
12Apply thine 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 bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Prov 19:27
76%
27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Prov 23:19
75%
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Prov 1:2-5
4 verses
75%
2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise 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 thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Prov 6:20
75%
20My son, keep thy father's commandment, 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%
10Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
Prov 15:5
73%
5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Isa 1:2
73%
2Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD 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 when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Prov 8:5
73%
5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Prov 22:17
73%
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Job 34:2
72%
2Hear my words, O 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 the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Prov 23:24
72%
24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Ps 78:1
72%
1Maschil{H8688)} of Asaph. Give ear{H8685)}, O my people, to my law: incline{H8685)} 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: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Heb 12:5
72%
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Prov 29:17
72%
17Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.