Verse 1

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
  • 1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying, 12 for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Because of this it behoveth `us' more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,
  • Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, 2 To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, 3 For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, 4 If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, 5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
  • Prov 5:1 : 1 My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
  • Prov 6:20-23 : 20 Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. 21 Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck. 22 In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee. 23 For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction,
  • Prov 7:4 : 4 Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou `art'.' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'
  • Prov 8:32-36 : 32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not. 34 O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance. 35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah. 36 And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,