Proverbs 19:27

In 11 translations

BSB

If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

KJV

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

WEB

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

ASV

Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

LSV

Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.

YLT

Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.

DBY

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.

DRC

Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.

GNV

My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

JPS

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

LXXE

A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.

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Original-language editions

WLC

חַֽדַל־בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

LXX-Br

Υἱὸς ἀπολειπόμενος φυλάξαι παιδείαν πατρὸς, μελετήσει ῥήσεις κακάς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Timothy 6:3–5If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies…
• Mark 4:24He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
• 1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
• Proverbs 14:7Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
• 2 Corinthians 11:13–15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as…
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
• Matthew 16:12Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
• 2 Peter 2:1–2Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction…
• Mark 7:6–14Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the…
• 1 Kings 22:22–28And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the…
• Matthew 16:6“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• 1 Timothy 4:7But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
• John 10:5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
• Deuteronomy 13:1–4If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known)…

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