Other translations
American Standard Version
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Hear, my son, and be wise, and set up my doctrine in your heart.
Darby Bible Translation
Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.
God's Word
My son, listen, be wise, and keep your mind going in the right direction.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course.
International Standard Version
Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.
NET Bible
Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.
New American Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
New International Version
Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:
New Living Translation
My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.
Webster's Bible Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.
The World English Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
EasyEnglish Bible
15. Listen to me, my child. Learn to be wise and to live in a good way.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
New Life Version
Listen, my son, and be wise. Lead your heart in the way.
The Voice Bible
Listen, my son, be wise, and steer your life on the right course.
Living Bible
O my son, be wise and stay in God’s paths; don’t carouse with drunkards and gluttons, for they are on their way to poverty. And remember that too much sleep clothes a man with rags.
New Catholic Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise as you direct your heart along the right path.
Legacy Standard Bible
You, my son, listen and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and straighten thy heart in the way.
Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way [of the Lord].
New Century Version
Listen, my child, and be wise. Keep your mind on what is right.
The Message
Oh listen, dear child—become wise; point your life in the right direction. Don’t drink too much wine and get drunk; don’t eat too much food and get fat. Drunks and gluttons will end up on skid row, in a stupor and dressed in rags.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the straight way.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Hear, my child, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way.
Good News Translation®
Listen, my child, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live.
Wycliffe Bible
My son, hear thou, and be wise, and (ad)dress thy soul in the way (and direct thy soul to the right way).
Contemporary English Version
Listen to me, my children! Be wise and have enough sense to follow the right path.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Hear, my child, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Hear, my child, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way.
Common English Bible © 2011
Listen, my child, and be wise! Keep your mind straight on the path.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way [of the Lord].
English Standard Version Anglicised
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the right way.
New American Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
The Expanded Bible
Listen, my child, and be wise. Keep your ·mind on what is right [L heart straight on the path].
Tree of Life Version
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the right way.
Revised Standard Version
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way.
New International Reader's Version
My son, listen and be wise. Set your heart on the right path.
BRG Bible
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Complete Jewish Bible
You, my son: listen, be wise, and set your mind on the right way.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Hear, my child, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Hear thou, beni (my son), and be chacham, and guide thine lev straight on the derech.
Names of God Bible
My son, listen, be wise, and keep your mind going in the right direction.
Modern English Version
Hear, my son, and be wise; and guide your heart in the way.
Easy-to-Read Version
So listen, my son, and be wise. Always be careful to follow the right path.
International Children’s Bible
Listen, my child, and be wise. Keep your mind on what is right.
Lexham English Bible
You, my child, hear and be wise, and direct your heart on the road.
New International Version - UK
Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path: