Proverbs 19:27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

◄ Proverbs 19:27 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

English Standard Version
Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

New American Standard Bible
Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you stop listening to correction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

International Standard Version
My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

19:27. It is the wisdom of young men to dread hearing such talk as puts loose and evil principles into the mind. 28. Those are the worst of sinners, who are glad of an opportunity to sin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

27. Avoid whatever leads from truth.

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