1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence.


In Context

1 My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence.

2 That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.

3 For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.

Proverbs 5:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:1My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow your ear to my understanding: