Proverbs 4:10
What does Proverbs 4:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 4:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life <FI>are<Fi> multiplied to thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:22
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.
- John 3:32
What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
- Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13
And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
- Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
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