Proverbs 4:1

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

"Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding." - Proverbs 4:1
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What does Proverbs 4:1 mean?

Proverbs 4:1 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding." This verse is part of the book of Proverbs, which is known for its wisdom literature. The book was traditionally attributed to King…

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The Heart of a Father: A Call to Wisdom

In Proverbs 4:1, we hear a simple yet profound invitation: "Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding." This verse opens not only a chapter in the Book of Proverbs but also a beautiful window into the heart of a father who longs to impart…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding from Proverbs 4:1

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence and humility, seeking the light of Your wisdom. As Your word in Proverbs 4:1 advises us, "Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding." We acknowledge You as our divine Father, who provides us…

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Proverbs 4:1 - "Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding."
Proverbs 4:1-4 - "Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live."
"Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live." - Proverbs 4:1-4
Proverbs 1:4 - "To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion."
1 Kings 4:32 - "And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five."
"To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion." - Proverbs 1:4
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Proverbs 1:1 - "The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;"
Use proverbs 20:4
"And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five." - 1 Kings 4:32
Proverbs 4:17 - "For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence."
Proverbs 4:19 - "The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble."
Proverbs 22:4 - "By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life."
Proverbs 4:15 - "Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away."
Proverbs 23:4 - "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom."
Proverbs 21:4 - "An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin."
Proverbs 5:4 - "But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword."
"The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;" - Proverbs 1:1
Proverbs 4:14 - "¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men."
Proverbs 2:4 - "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;"
Proverbs 4:23 - "¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
Proverbs 28:4 - "They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them."
Proverbs 29:4 - "The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it."