Proverbs 4:1

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“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.”

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Read Proverbs 4:1 in the flow of Proverbs4 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs4 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 4:1 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:2Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
  2. Psalms 34:11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
  3. Proverbs 1:2for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
  4. Proverbs 1:8Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
  5. Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
  6. Proverbs 2:3if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
  7. Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
  8. Proverbs 6:20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
  9. Proverbs 7:4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,
  10. Proverbs 8:32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
  11. Proverbs 13:1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
  12. Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
  13. Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
  14. 1 Thessalonians 2:11For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
  15. Hebrews 2:1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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