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

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

Attend

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

Say to wisdom, 'My sister Thou art.' And cry to understanding, 'Kinswoman!'

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

General references

'And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.