Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Therefore, children, hear me and obey the words of my mouth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Now then, my son, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth. Contemporary English Version My son, pay close attention to what I have said. Douay-Rheims Bible Now therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth. Literal Standard Version And now, you sons, listen to me, | And give attention to sayings of my mouth. Majority Standard Bible Now, my sons, listen to me, 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! NET Bible So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak. New Revised Standard Version And now, my children, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth. 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. Young's Literal Translation And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings 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 5:7 So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth. Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. Treasury of Scripture Listen to me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth. O 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… Jump to Previous Attend Attention Attentive Children Ear Hearken Mouth Pay Sayings WordsJump to Next Attend Attention Attentive Children Ear Hearken Mouth Pay Sayings WordsProverbs 7 1. Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom6. 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 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 Links Proverbs 7:24 NIVProverbs 7:24 NLT Proverbs 7:24 ESV Proverbs 7:24 NASB Proverbs 7:24 KJV Proverbs 7:24 BibleApps.com Proverbs 7:24 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 7:24 Chinese Bible Proverbs 7:24 French Bible Proverbs 7:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 7:24 Now therefore sons listen to me (Prov. 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