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


In Context

24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 smite a scorner, and the simple will learn prudence: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

26 He that spoileth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

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

28 A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:27Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of 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 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.