27Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.


In Context

24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

25 The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.

26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.

27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.

28 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.

Proverbs 19:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to err from the words of knowledge.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:27If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.