Proverbs 4:1

World English Bible (2000)

Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
  • 1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
  • Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; 2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures: 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 5:1 : 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
  • Prov 6:20-23 : 20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching. 21 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you. 23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
  • Prov 7:4 : 4 Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
  • Prov 8:32-36 : 32 "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it. 34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts. 35 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. 36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    84%

    7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

    8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 5:1
    84%

    1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 4:2-5
    4 verses
    83%

    2 for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

    3 For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

    4 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

    5 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 4:20
    81%

    20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Prov 7:24
    81%

    24 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 5:7
    79%

    7 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

    2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 4:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10 Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

    11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

  • Prov 8:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32 "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

    33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Prov 13:1
    77%

    1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 3:1
    77%

    1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

  • Ps 34:11
    76%

    11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

  • Prov 23:12
    76%

    12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Eph 6:4
    76%

    4 You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

  • Prov 19:27
    76%

    27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 23:19
    75%

    19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 1:2-5
    4 verses
    75%

    2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

    3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

    4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

    5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

    8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

  • Prov 23:26
    75%

    26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

  • Prov 6:20
    75%

    20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

  • Prov 7:1
    75%

    1 My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

  • Jer 3:4
    74%

    4 Will you not from this time cry to me, 'My Father, you are the guide of my youth?'

  • Job 34:16
    73%

    16 "If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 23:22
    73%

    22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

  • Deut 4:10
    73%

    10 the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to me, "Assemble me the people, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children."

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Isa 1:2
    73%

    2 Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: "I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

  • Prov 22:6
    73%

    6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 22:17
    73%

    17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

  • Job 34:2
    72%

    2 "Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

    12 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

  • Prov 23:24
    72%

    24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

  • Ps 78:1
    72%

    1 Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • Eph 6:1
    72%

    1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

  • Prov 4:7
    72%

    7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

  • Heb 12:5
    72%

    5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

  • Prov 29:17
    72%

    17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.