Proverbs 1:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:20 : 20 Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
  • 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?' and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
  • Prov 4:1-4 : 1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. 2 For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not. 3 For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother. 4 And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
  • Prov 5:1-2 : 1 My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear, 2 To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
  • Prov 1:10 : 10 My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.
  • Prov 1:15 : 15 My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 `Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I `am' Jehovah your God.
  • Deut 21:18-21 : 18 `When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them -- 19 then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place, 20 and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son -- this one -- is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice -- a glutton and drunkard; 21 and all the men of his city have stoned him with stones, and he hath died, and thou hast put away the evil out of thy midst, and all Israel do hear and fear.
  • Prov 7:1 : 1 My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
  • Prov 31:1 : 1 Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
  • Matt 9:2 : 2 and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
  • Matt 9:22 : 22 And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.
  • 2 Tim 1:5 : 5 taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    90%

    20Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

    21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.

  • Prov 4:1-6
    6 verses
    84%

    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

    2For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

    3For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.

    4And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

  • Prov 3:1
    83%

    1My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

  • Prov 23:22
    81%

    22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

  • Prov 1:7
    81%

    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

  • Prov 1:9-10
    2 verses
    81%

    9For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

    10My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.

  • Prov 5:1
    80%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    80%

    26Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

  • Prov 7:1
    79%

    1My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

  • Prov 5:7
    79%

    7And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:6
    79%

    6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

    21Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

  • Prov 4:10
    77%

    10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

    20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

  • Prov 23:26
    77%

    26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

  • Prov 10:1
    76%

    1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.

  • Gen 27:8
    76%

    8`And now, my son, hearken to my voice, to that which I am commanding thee:

  • Prov 1:15
    76%

    15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Prov 13:1
    76%

    1A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • Prov 15:5
    76%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 3:11
    75%

    11Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

  • Prov 3:21
    75%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

  • Prov 29:15
    75%

    15A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

  • Eph 6:4
    75%

    4And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

  • Deut 21:18
    75%

    18`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them --

  • Prov 23:12
    75%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Deut 5:16
    74%

    16`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

  • Prov 7:24
    74%

    24And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

  • Eph 6:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

    2honour thy father and mother,

  • Prov 27:11
    74%

    11Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

  • Prov 17:6
    74%

    6Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • Prov 19:18
    73%

    18Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

  • Exod 20:12
    73%

    12`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

  • Prov 17:25
    73%

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 30:11
    73%

    11A generation `is', that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.