Proverbs 4:1

The Father's Wisdom

¹ Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.
²
For I give you good doctrine;
Do not turn away from my instruction.

Give Ear

Listen to Me

My Children

Pay Attention

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.

Psalm 34:11

Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

For you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you just as a father does [in dealing with] his own children, [guiding you]

Proverbs 2:1-5

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

Proverbs 5:1

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],
Incline your ear to my understanding;

Proverbs 6:20-23

My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)
And do not reject the teaching of your mother;

Proverbs 7:4

Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;

Proverbs 8:32-36

“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] are they who keep my ways.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.

Proverbs 22:17

Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.