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Proverbs 4:10

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

KJV

Audi, fili mi, et suscipe verba mea, ut multiplicentur tibi anni vitæ.

Vulgate

Ἄκουε, υἱέ, καὶ δέξαι ἐμοὺς λόγους, καὶ πληθυνθήσεται ἔτη ζωῆς σου, ἵνα σοι γένωνται πολλαὶ ὁδοὶ βίου.

LXX

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

ASV

שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִ/י וְ/קַ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑/י וְ/יִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝/ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 2:13 — For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which e
  • 1Tim 1:15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
  • Deut 6:2 — That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be
  • Deut 11:21 — That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
  • Jer 9:20 — Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
  • Jer 35:8 — Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
  • John 3:32 — And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
  • Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 3:2 — For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
  • Prov 3:2 — For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
  • Prov 3:16 — Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
  • Prov 4:22 — For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
  • Prov 8:10 — Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
  • Prov 23:19 — Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
  • Ps 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.