Proverbs 4 › verse
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;
Wisdom, understanding and instruction
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Memory passages these point to
J-69 Proverbs 1:5-23P-70 Proverbs 22:2-21S-27 Proverbs 6:20-35S-70 Proverbs 1:5-23
Cross-references 11
ye children 4
- Proverbs 1:8 J-69 Proverbs 1:5-23S-70 Proverbs 1:5-23
8My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother;
- Proverbs 6:20-23 S-27 Proverbs 6:20-35
20My son, keep your father's command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. 21Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck. 22When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you. 23For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
- Psalms 34:11
11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
11as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
attend to know understanding 7
- Proverbs 2:1-5
1My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, 2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; 3Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, 4If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; 5Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 5:1
1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding,
- Proverbs 7:4
4Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your nearest kin,
- Proverbs 8:32-36
32"Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. 34Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD; 36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death."
- Proverbs 19:20
20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.
- Proverbs 22:17 P-70 Proverbs 22:2-21
17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
- Hebrews 2:1
1Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.