Proverbs 7:24
New International Version
Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.

New Living Translation
So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words.

English Standard Version
And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

Berean Standard Bible
Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

King James Bible
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

New King James Version
Now therefore, listen to me, my children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth:

New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

NASB 1995
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

NASB 1977
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Amplified Bible
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Christian Standard Bible
Now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words from my mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now, my sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

American Standard Version
Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

Contemporary English Version
My son, pay close attention to what I have said.

English Revised Version
Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words from my mouth.

Good News Translation
Now then, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to what I say.

International Standard Version
So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I have to say.

Majority Standard Bible
Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

NET Bible
So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, son, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

World English Bible
Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And now, you sons, listen to me, "" And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And now, ye sons, hear to me, and attend to the sayings of my mouth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, my son, hear me now, and attend to the words of my mouth.

New American Bible
So now, children, listen to me, be attentive to the words of my mouth!

New Revised Standard Version
And now, my children, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now therefore, O my children, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Therefore, children, hear me and obey the words of my mouth.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Now then, my son, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Warnings about the Adulteress
23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life. 24Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.…

Cross References
Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight, / that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

Proverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Proverbs 8:32-33
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. / Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Proverbs 1:8
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Proverbs 2:1-2
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, / if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—

Proverbs 23:19
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

Matthew 7:24
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Luke 6:47
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:

James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...

Hebrews 2:1
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Matthew 13:9
He who has ears, let him hear.”


Treasury of Scripture

Listen to me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

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Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Proverbs 5:7
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32,33
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways…

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Proverbs 7
1. Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom
6. In an example of his own experience he shows
10. the cunning of a harlot
22. and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton
24. He detests such wickedness














Now, my sons, listen to me
Now
The word "now" serves as an immediate call to attention, emphasizing the urgency and importance of the message. In the Hebrew text, this is often a transitional word that signals a shift from narrative or instruction to direct address. It underscores the immediacy of wisdom's call, urging the listener to focus on the present moment and the wisdom being imparted.

my sons
This phrase is a term of endearment and authority, indicating a paternal relationship between the speaker and the audience. In the context of Proverbs, "sons" can refer to literal children or to disciples and followers of wisdom. The Hebrew word "ben" (sons) is often used in wisdom literature to denote those who are under instruction, highlighting the familial and communal aspect of learning and moral guidance.

listen to me
The act of listening is central to the acquisition of wisdom in the biblical tradition. The Hebrew root "shama" implies not just hearing, but active listening with the intent to understand and obey. This phrase is a command that calls for attentive and obedient listening, suggesting that wisdom is not merely about acquiring knowledge but about transforming one's life through understanding and action. The speaker, often seen as Solomon or a wise teacher, implores the audience to heed the instruction that follows, emphasizing the life-giving and protective nature of wisdom.

Verse 24. - The narrative ends here, and the author makes a practical exhortation deduced from it. Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children. He began by addressing his words to one, "my son" (ver. 1); he here turns to the young generally, knowing how necessary is his warning to all strong in passion, weak in will, wanting in experience. The Septuagint has "my son," as in ver. 1.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now,
וְעַתָּ֣ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

my sons,
בָ֭נִים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

listen to me,
שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and attend
וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ (wə·haq·šî·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

to the words
לְאִמְרֵי־ (lə·’im·rê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 561: Something said

of my mouth.
פִֽי׃ (p̄î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to


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