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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
בני לחכמתי הקשיבה לתבונתי הט-אזנך
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
bny lKHkmty hqSHybh ltbvnty ht-Aznk

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
fili mi adtende sapientiam meam et prudentiae meae inclina aurem tuam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow your ear to my understanding:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
My son, be attentive to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Authorized (King James) Version   
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
New King James Version   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding,
21st Century King James Version   
My son, attend unto my wisdom and bow thine ear to my understanding,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
My son, give ear to my wisdom and incline your ear to my sayings
Darby Bible Translation   
My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
God's Word   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Open your ears to my understanding
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen closely to my understanding
International Standard Version   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen closely to my insight,
NET Bible   
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,
New American Standard Bible   
My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;
New International Version   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight,
New Living Translation   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel.
Webster's Bible Translation   
My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:
The World English Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
EasyEnglish Bible   
My child, listen carefully to the wisdom that I teach you. I will teach you how to understand things well.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
New Life Version   
My son, listen to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding.
The Voice Bible   
My son, stay focused; listen to the wisdom I have gained; give attention to what I have learned about life
Living Bible   
Listen to me, my son! I know what I am saying; listen!
New Catholic Bible   
My son, pay close attention to my wisdom, and listen carefully to my discernment,
Legacy Standard Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my discernment;
Jubilee Bible 2000   
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my intelligence;
Christian Standard Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen closely to my understanding
Amplified Bible © 1954   
My son, be attentive to my Wisdom [godly Wisdom learned by actual and costly experience], and incline your ear to my understanding [of what is becoming and prudent for you],
New Century Version   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen to my words of understanding.
The Message   
Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it. Then you’ll acquire a taste for good sense; what I tell you will keep you out of trouble.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Open your ears to my understanding,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
Good News Translation®   
My child, pay attention and listen to my wisdom and insight.
Wycliffe Bible   
My son, perceive thou my wisdom, and bow down thine ear to my prudence; (My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen to my understanding of things;)
Contemporary English Version   
My son, if you listen closely to my wisdom and good sense,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My son, be attentive to my wisdom, incline your ear to my understanding;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
Common English Bible © 2011   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Bend your ear to what I know,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience], Incline your ear to my understanding;
English Standard Version Anglicised   
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
My son, to my wisdom be attentive, to understanding incline your ear,
New American Standard Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding,
The Expanded Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; ·listen [L bend your ear] to my words of understanding.
Tree of Life Version   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Incline your ear to my insight,
Revised Standard Version   
My son, be attentive to my wisdom, incline your ear to my understanding;
New International Reader's Version   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Listen carefully to my wise sayings.
BRG Bible   
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Complete Jewish Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Beni (my son), attend unto my chochmah, and bow thine ozen to my tevunah (understanding);
Names of God Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Open your ears to my understanding
Modern English Version   
My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow your ear to my understanding,
Easy-to-Read Version   
Son, listen to this piece of wisdom from me. Pay attention to what I know to be true.
International Children’s Bible   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Listen to my words of understanding.
Lexham English Bible   
My child, be attentive to my wisdom, and to my understanding incline your ear;
New International Version - UK   
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight,