Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 1:8
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Berean Standard Bible
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
King James Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
World English Bible
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
American Standard Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 1
6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
9 For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
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