Proverbs 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
Proverbs 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 1:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;”
Proverbs 1:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: ”
Proverbs 1:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,”
Proverbs 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother; ”
Proverbs 1:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.”
Proverbs 1:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 1:8 in Context — Proverbs 1
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
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What Does Proverbs 1:8 Mean?
Proverbs 1:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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