Proverbs 4:10
My son, hear thou, and take my words (to heart); (so) that the years of (thy) life be multiplied to thee.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:2that thou dread thy Lord God, and keep all his commandments, and behests, which I command to thee, and to thy sons, and to the sons of thy sons, in all the days of thy life, that thy days be lengthened. (that thou fear the Lord thy God or that thou revere the Lord thy God, and obey all his commandments, and statutes, which I command to thee, and to thy sons and daughters, and to thy children’s children, in all the days of thy life, so that thy days be lengthened.)
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou receivest my words, and hidest my behests with thee (or and hidest my commands with thee);
Proverbs 3:16Length of days is in the right half thereof, and riches and glory be in the left half thereof. (Length of days is in its right hand, and riches and glory be in its left hand.)
Proverbs 19:20Hear thou counsel, and take thou doctrine; that thou be wise in thy last things. (Listen thou to advice, and receive thou teaching, or instruction; so that thou shalt be wise until thy last breath.)
John 3:32And he witnesseth that thing that he hath seen, and heard, and no man taketh (or receiveth) his witnessing. (And he testifieth about that thing that he hath seen, and heard, but no man accepteth his testimony.)
1 Timothy 1:15A true word and worthy (of) all receiving, for Christ Jesus came into this world to make sinful men safe, of which I am the first. (Here is a true word and worthy of all acceptance, that the Messiah Jesus came into this world to save sinful men, of whom I am the first or of whom I am the worst.)
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →