Verse 1

Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
  • 1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness, 12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
  • Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind; 2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge; 3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth; 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.
  • Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:
  • Prov 6:20-23 : 20 My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother: 21 Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck. 22 In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you. 23 For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
  • Prov 7:4 : 4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
  • Prov 8:32-36 : 32 Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways. 33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go. 34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him. 36 But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.