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Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I did not listen to the voice of my teachers, Nor incline my ear to my instructors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to my instructors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to my instructors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have not listened to the voice of my instructors, And I have not inclined my ear to my teachers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, Nor have I inclined my ear to those who instructed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I didn’t obey my teachers or listen closely to my instructors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I didn&#8217t obey my teachers or listen closely to my mentors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I paid no attention to my teachers, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I didn't listen to what my teachers said to me, nor did I keep my ear open to my instructors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I wouldn't listen to my teachers. I paid no attention to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I did not obey my teachers and did not listen to my instructors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I did not obey my teachers and I did not heed my instructors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, "" And have not inclined my ear to my teachers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have not hearkened to the voice of my directors, And to my teachers have not inclined mine ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I heard not to the voice of him teaching me, and I inclined not mine ear to him instructing me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And have not heard the voice of them that taught me, and have not in- dined my ear to masters? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And why have I not listened to the voice of those who guided me? And why has my ear not inclined to my teachers?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Why did I not listen to the voice of my teachers, incline my ear to my instructors! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And why have I not obeyed the voice of my teacher, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, and to my instructors have not turned my ear?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Neither have I hearkened to the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, neither did I apply mine ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/5-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=829" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/5.htm">Avoiding Immorality</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō·šā- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ma‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">to the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/4175.htm" title="4175: mō·w·rāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- An archer, teacher, teaching, the early rain. From yarah; an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the early rain.">of my teachers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: hiṭ·ṭî·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">incline</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">my ear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: wə·lim·lam·mə·ḏay (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">to my mentors.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24-25</a></span><br />Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Proverbs 12:1</a></span><br />Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-32.htm">Proverbs 15:32</a></span><br />He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Jeremiah 7:24-26</a></span><br />Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-7</a></span><br />And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. / Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-23.htm">Isaiah 42:23-25</a></span><br />Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter? / Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law. / So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-13</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Nehemiah 9:29-30</a></span><br />You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey. / You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-15.htm">Matthew 13:15</a></span><br />For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46-49</a></span><br />Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? / I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-18.htm">Luke 8:18</a></span><br />Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-48.htm">John 12:48</a></span><br />There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18</a></b></br> I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:8</a></b></br> He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-12.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:12,13</a></b></br> And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm">Directors</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-7.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-11.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/psalms/106-25.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-18.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/psalms/119-102.htm">Instructed</a> <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Instructors</a> <a href="/psalms/119-168.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/119-168.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-99.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/7-24.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-20.htm">Directors</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-24.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">Instructed</a> <a href="/matthew/23-10.htm">Instructors</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-20.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-25.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-1.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Solomon exhorts to wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">He shows the mischief of unfaithfulness and riot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm">He exhorts to contentedness, generosity, and chastity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">The wicked are overtaken with their own sins</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I did not listen to the voice of my teachers</b><br>This phrase highlights the importance of heeding wisdom and instruction, a recurring theme in Proverbs. In ancient Israel, teachers were often elders or those with experience in the Law and life, emphasizing the value of generational wisdom. The failure to listen is a common biblical warning, seen in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Jeremiah 7:24</a>, where the Israelites did not listen to God’s prophets. This reflects a broader biblical principle that wisdom and instruction are vital for a righteous life, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-9</a>, where the Shema instructs Israel to listen and obey God's commandments.<p><b>or incline my ear to my mentors</b><br>The act of inclining one's ear suggests a deliberate effort to understand and apply wisdom. In the cultural context of the Bible, mentors were often seen as guides in both spiritual and practical matters. The Hebrew culture placed a high value on mentorship, as seen in the relationships between Moses and Joshua, Elijah and Elisha, and Paul and Timothy. This phrase underscores the personal responsibility to seek and apply wisdom, echoing the call in <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a> to be doers of the word, not just hearers. The failure to do so can lead to folly and destruction, as illustrated in the broader context of <a href="/proverbs/5.htm">Proverbs 5</a>, which warns against the dangers of adultery and the consequences of ignoring wise counsel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_speaker.htm">The Speaker</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse is a person reflecting on their past mistakes, particularly their failure to heed wise counsel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/teachers/instructors.htm">Teachers/Instructors</a></b><br>These are figures of authority and wisdom, likely representing parents, mentors, or spiritual leaders who provide guidance and instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_context_of_proverbs.htm">The Context of Proverbs</a></b><br>Proverbs is a book of wisdom literature in the Old Testament, traditionally attributed to King Solomon. It offers practical advice for living a life that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Heeding Wisdom</a></b><br>Ignoring wise counsel can lead to regret and negative consequences. It is crucial to listen to those who have more experience and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility_in_learning.htm">The Role of Humility in Learning</a></b><br>A humble heart is open to instruction and correction. Pride can prevent us from receiving the guidance we need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Failing to listen to wise instruction can lead to personal and spiritual downfall. Reflect on past mistakes to avoid repeating them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_godly_mentors.htm">The Value of Godly Mentors</a></b><br>Seek out and cherish relationships with those who can provide godly wisdom and guidance. They are invaluable in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_change.htm">Repentance and Change</a></b><br>Recognize past failures in listening to instruction, repent, and commit to being more attentive to godly counsel in the future.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_spiritual_manipulation.htm">What is spiritual manipulation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_hear_god's_voice.htm">What does it mean to hear God's voice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_4_1_ignore_bad_guidance.htm">Does the call to heed a father's instruction in Proverbs 4:1 ignore the possibility of flawed or harmful parental guidance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_decision_guidance_is_in_the_bible.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer for decision making?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me.</span> The ruined profligate admits he was not without teachers and advisers, but that he gave no heed to their warnings and reproofs. <span class="accented">Have not obeyed the voice</span> (<span class="accented">lo-shama'ti b'kol</span>). The same phrase occurs in <a href="/genesis/27-13.htm">Genesis 27:13</a>; <a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">Exodus 18:19</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/26-14.htm">Deuteronomy 26:14</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/12-18.htm">2 Samuel 12:18</a>. The verb <span class="accented">shama</span> is primarily "to hear," and then "to obey," "to give heed to," like the Greek <span class="greek">ἀκούω</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/5-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō·šā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(ma‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my teachers</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹרָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·rāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incline</span><br /><span class="heb">הִטִּ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hiṭ·ṭî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my ear</span><br /><span class="heb">אָזְנִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my mentors.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lim·lam·mə·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To exercise in, learn</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 5:13 Neither have I obeyed the voice (Prov. 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