| | NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Hear, | שִׁמְע֣וּ | shim·'u | 8085 | to hear | a prim. root |
| [O] sons, | בָ֭נִים | va·nim | 1121 | son | a prim. root |
| the instruction | מ֣וּסַר | mu·sar | 4148 | discipline, chastening, correction | from yasar |
| of a father, | אָ֑ב | av; | 1 | father | from an unused word |
| And give attention | וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ | ve·hak·shi·vu | 7181 | to incline (ears), attend | a prim. root |
| that you may gain | לָדַ֥עַת | la·da·'at | 3045 | to know | a prim. root |
| understanding, | בִּינָֽה׃ | bi·nah. | 998 | an understanding | from bin |
| KJV Lexicon Hear shama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) ye children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. the instruction muwcar (moo-sawr') chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke. of a father 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. and attend qashab (kaw-shab') to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard. to know yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially understanding biynah (bee-naw') understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom. | New American Standard (©1995) Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,King James Bible Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. American King James Version Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. American Standard Version Hear, my'sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: Darby Bible Translation Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence; English Revised Version Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding: Webster's Bible Translation Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. World English Bible Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; Young's Literal Translation Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata audite filii disciplinam patris et adtendite ut sciatis prudentiam
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