Proverbs 5:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 5:13 in the flow of Proverbs5 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs5 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I have not hearkened to the voice of my directors, And to my teachers have not inclined mine ear.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 5:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 12:14and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
  2. Luke 15:18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:12But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
  5. Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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