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


In Context

5 He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

6 to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.

7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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

9 for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent 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 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 American Standard 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: