Proverbs 19:27
27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Other Translations of Proverbs 19:27
King James Version
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
English Standard Version
27 Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
The Message
27 If you quit listening, dear child, and strike off on your own, you'll soon be out of your depth.
New King James Version
27 Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
New Living Translation
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:27
Commentary on Proverbs 19:27
(Read Proverbs 19:27)
It is the wisdom of young men to dread hearing such talk as puts loose and evil principles into the mind.