Provérbios 4

A Father’s Wise Instruction

1 *ch. 1:8;[ch. 5:7;7:24;8:33;Ps. 34:11] Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,

and be attentive, that you may *ch. 2:2gain*4:1 Hebrew know insight,

2 for I give you good *Job 11:4precepts;

do not forsake my teaching.

3 When I was a son with my father,

*See 1 Chr. 22:5tender, *Zech. 12:10the only one in the sight of my mother,

4 he *1 Chr. 28:9;[Eph. 6:4] taught me and said to me,

*[ch. 3:1] "Let your heart hold fast my words;

*ch. 7:2;Lev. 18:5;Isa. 55:3keep my commandments, and live.

5 *ch. 2:2Get wisdom; get *[See ver. 1above]insight;

do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;

*[2 Thess. 2:10]love her, and she will guard you.