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Berean Standard Bible

“My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,”

Proverbs 5:1

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Study note

Proverbs 5 is a father's plea to his son about sexual faithfulness. It opens with a call to pay attention and to listen closely to understanding.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

World English Bible (WEB)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

King James Version (KJV)

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

American Standard Version (ASV)

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

HIJO mío, está atento á mi sabiduría, y á mi inteligencia inclina tu oído;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hijo mío, pon atención a mi sabiduría; escucha atentamente mi sabio consejo.

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