Proverbs 5:1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
2 that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
3 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
- KJV
- My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
- WEB
- My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,
- ASV
- My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
- DARBY
- My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
- BLB
- My son, pay attention to my wisdom, [and] to my understanding incline your ear,
- ÅB
- Min sønn! Akt på min visdom, bøy ditt øre til min forstand,
- OTB
- Min sønn, gi akt på min visdom, og bøy ditt øre til min forstand,
- B1930
- Min sønn! Akt på min visdom, bøi ditt øre til min forstand,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
Read in contextProverbs 4:20
My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
Read in contextRevelation 2:11
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
Read in contextProverbs 2:1
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
Read in contextRevelation 3:13
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Read in contextRevelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
Read in contextMark 4:23
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Read in contextJames 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
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