8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:


In Context

5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

6 To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish 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 a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

Proverbs 1:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother :

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother: