Proverbs 4:1
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”Proverbs 4:1
What Does Proverbs 4:1 Mean?
Proverbs 4:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 4, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 4:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 32:8“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”Deuteronomy 4:9“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;”Colossians 3:21“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”Psalms 119:9“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”Ephesians 6:4“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Hebrews 2:1“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”Proverbs 2:1“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;”Psalms 34:11“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”Proverbs 19:20“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.”Proverbs 1:8“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”Proverbs 8:33“Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.”Proverbs 13:1“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”Proverbs 5:1“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:”1 Thessalonians 2:11“As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,”Psalms 49:3“My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.”Proverbs 5:7“Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.”Deuteronomy 11:19“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”Proverbs 7:4“Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:”Proverbs 7:24“Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.”Proverbs 22:17“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”
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