Proverbs 1:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
American Standard Version (ASV)
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
World English Bible (WEB)
My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
| My son, | שְׁמַ֣ע | šĕmaʿ | sheh-MA |
| hear | בְּ֭נִי | bĕnî | BEH-nee |
| the instruction | מוּסַ֣ר | mûsar | moo-SAHR |
| of thy father, | אָבִ֑יךָ | ʾābîkā | ah-VEE-ha |
| forsake and | וְאַל | wĕʾal | veh-AL |
| not | תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ | tiṭṭōš | TEE-TOHSH |
| the law | תּוֹרַ֥ת | tôrat | toh-RAHT |
| of thy mother: | אִמֶּֽךָ׃ | ʾimmekā | ee-MEH-ha |