Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 5:1
“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 5:1 Context
1My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: 4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
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Translation Details for Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Other Translations for Proverbs 5:1
Bible Commentary for Proverbs 5:1
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 5:1
5:3 The lips - It concerns thee to get and to use discretion, that thou mayest be able to resist those temptations to which thou art exposed.
My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
- American Standard Version (1901)
My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:
- Basic English Bible
My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
- Darby Bible
My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:
- Webster's Bible
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
- World English Bible
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
- Youngs Literal Bible
My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible