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Proverbs 4:10

Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many.

Obedience and God's wordKingdom, blessing and righteousness

Key words: ḥay 'ēmer šāmaʿ šānâ lāqaḥ

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Hearšᵊmaʿ שְׁמַעšāmaʿ2
O my sonbᵊnî בְּנִיbēn8
and receivevᵊqaḥ וְקַחlāqaḥ1
my sayings'ămārāy אֲמָרָי'ēmer3
andvᵊyirbû וְיִרְבּוּrāḇâ2
the yearsšᵊnôṯ שְׁנוֹתšānâ2
of thysupplied in English
lifeḥayyîm חַיִּיםḥay7
shall be manyvᵊyirbû וְיִרְבּוּrāḇâ2

Memory passages these point to

J-71 Proverbs 8:10-11P-67 Proverbs 8:10-12S-71 Proverbs 3:13-16S-72 Proverbs 8:9-12

Cross-references 11

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

my son 7
  • Proverbs 8:10 J-71 Proverbs 8:10-11P-67 Proverbs 8:10-12S-72 Proverbs 8:9-12

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;

  • Proverbs 19:20

    20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.

  • Job 22:22

    22Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart.

  • Jeremiah 9:20

    20Yet hear the word of the LORD, O women, And let your ear receive the word of His mouth; Teach your daughters wailing, And everyone her neighbor a lamentation.

  • John 3:32-33

    32And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:13

    13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

  • 1 Timothy 1:15

    15This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

the years of thy life shall be many 3
  • Proverbs 3:2, 16 Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 3:2S-71 Proverbs 3:13-16

    2For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you.
    16Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor.

  • Deuteronomy 5:16

    16"Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

  • Deuteronomy 6:2

    2that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.

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