Proverbs 4:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

King James Bible
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Hebrew
Listen,
שִׁמְע֣וּ (šim·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

my sons,
בָ֭נִים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

to the instruction
מ֣וּסַר (mū·sar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint

of a father;
אָ֑ב (’āḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

pay attention
וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ (wə·haq·šî·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

and gain
לָדַ֥עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3045: To know

understanding.
בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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