7And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.


In Context

4 And her latter end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword with mouths.

5 Her feet are going down to death, Sheol do her steps take hold of.

6 The path of life — lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths — thou knowest not.

7 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

8 Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,

9 Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

Proverbs 5:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Now therefore, my son, hear me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:7Hear me now therefore, O you children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.