Modern Translations New International VersionListen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. New Living Translation My children, listen when your father corrects you. Pay attention and learn good judgment, English Standard Version Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, Berean Study Bible Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. New American Standard Bible Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father, And pay attention so that you may gain understanding, NASB 1995 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, NASB 1977 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, Amplified Bible Hear, O children, the instruction of a father, And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment. Christian Standard Bible Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline, and pay attention so that you may gain understanding, Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen, my sons, to a father's discipline, and pay attention so that you may gain understanding, Contemporary English Version My child, listen closely to my teachings and learn common sense. Good News Translation My children, listen to what your father teaches you. Pay attention, and you will have understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sons, listen to [your] father's discipline, and pay attention in order to gain understanding. International Standard Version Listen, children, to your father's instruction, and pay attention in order to gain understanding. NET Bible Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment. Classic Translations King James BibleHear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. New King James Version Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; King James 2000 Bible Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. New Heart English Bible Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; World English Bible Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; American King James Version Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. American Standard Version Hear, my'sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: A Faithful Version O children, hear the instruction of a father, and be attentive in order to know understanding, Darby Bible Translation Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence; English Revised Version Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding: Webster's Bible Translation Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Heare O ye chyldren a fatherly instruction, & take good heede, that ye may learne vnderstanding. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Heare (O ye children) the fatherly exortacio, & take good hede, that ye maye lerne wysdome. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHear, you sons, the instruction of a father, "" And give attention to know understanding. Young's Literal Translation Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. Smith's Literal Translation Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you may know prudence. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen, sons, to the discipline of a father, and pay attention, so that you may know prudence. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHear, children, the instruction of a father, and listen to knowledge and understanding. Lamsa Bible HEAR, O my children, the instruction of a father, and give ear to knowledge and understanding. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.     |