Proverbs 7:24
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- KJV
- Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- WEB
- Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
- ASV
- Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.
- DARBY
- And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- BLB
- And now, sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- ÅB
- Så hør nå på meg, barn, og akt på min munns ord!
- OTB
- Så nå, mine sønner, lytt til meg, og gi akt på hva jeg sier.
- B1930
- Så hør nu på mig, barn, og akt på min munns ord!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 5:7
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Read in contextProverbs 4:1
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Read in context1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Read in contextProverbs 8:32–33
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Read in contextGalatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:14–15
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
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