Compare Proverbs 4:3

See this verse side-by-side in multiple translations to understand its full meaning.

The verse Proverbs 4:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

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King James Bible (KJV)	For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
American Standard Version (ASV)	For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)	For I also was my father's son, tender and as an only son in the sight of my mother:
Darby Bible Translation (DBT)	For I was a son unto my father, tender and an only one in the sight of my mother.
English Revised Version (ERV)	For I was a son unto my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Webster Bible Translation (WBT)	For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
World English Bible (WEB)	For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)	For, a son I have been to my father — tender, And an only one before my mother.
American King James Version (AKJV)	For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

King James Bible

KJV

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

American Standard Version

ASV

For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

For I also was my father's son, tender and as an only son in the sight of my mother:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

For I was a son unto my father, tender and an only one in the sight of my mother.

English Revised Version

ERV

For I was a son unto my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

World English Bible

WEB

For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

For, a son I have been to my father — tender, And an only one before my mother.

American King James Version

AKJV

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.