Proverbs 4:1

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Summary

Proverbs 4:1

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

Ye

Attend

Hebrews 2:1

General references

Jeremiah 35:8

Colossians 3:21

Bible References

Ye

My son, hearken unto the chastening of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

My son, keep thy father's commandment and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Caph Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father with his children,

Attend

My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my intelligence;

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye sons; for blessed are those that keep my ways.

Hear counsel, and receive chastening that thou may be wise in thy old age.

Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my wisdom.

Therefore, it is necessary that we with more diligence keep the things which we have heard, so that we do not fall.

General references

Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab our father, the son of Rechab, in all that he has charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

Fathers, provoke not your children lest they become disheartened.