Proverbs 4:1
"Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

We must look upon our teachers as our fathers: though instruction carry in it reproof and correction, bid it welcome. Solomon's parents loved him, therefore taught him.

Reflection

Let us give heed to the sayings of Him who has the words of eternal life. Thus our path will be plain before us: by taking, and keeping fast hold

of instruction, we shall avoid being straitened or stumbling.

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We must look upon our teachers as our fathers: though instruction carry in it reproof and correction, bid it welcome. Solomon's parents loved him, therefore taught him. Wise and godly men, in every

age of the world, and rank in society, agree that true wisdom consists in obedience, and is united to happiness. Get wisdom, take pains for it. Get the rule over thy corruptions; take more pains to get this than the wealth of this world. An interest in Christ's salvation is necessary. This wisdom is the one thing needful. A soul without true wisdom and grace is a dead soul. How poor, contemptible, and wretched are those, who, with all their wealth and power, die without getting understanding, without Christ, without hope, and without God! Let us give heed to the sayings of Him who has the words of eternal life. Thus our path will be plain before us: by taking, and keeping fast hold of instruction, we shall avoid being straitened or stumbling.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H4148 מוּסָר
Definition:

10discipline(of the moral nature),chastening, correction; —׳מJeremiah 2:3031t. (Ezekiel 5:15 strike out Co); constructמוּסַרDeuteronomy 11:214t. (forJob 12:28seeאסר); suffixמוּסָרִיProverbs 8:10;מוּסָ 10discipline(of the moral nature),chastening, correction; —׳מJeremiah 2:3031t. (Ezekiel 5:15 strike out Co); constructמוּסַרDeuteronomy 11:214t. (forJob 12:28seeאסר); suffixמוּסָרִיProverbs 8:10;מוּסָ

H0001 אָב
Definition:

1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א

Possible Meanings:
  • father (semantic_range)
H7181 קָשַׁב
Definition:

3(subjectאזנים).Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singularהִקְשִׁיבJeremiah 23:18;Psalm 66:19, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַקְשִׁבIsaiah 42:23, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularהַקְשֵׁבJob 33:21, especia 3(subjectאזנים).Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singularהִקְשִׁיבJeremiah 23:18;Psalm 66:19, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַקְשִׁבIsaiah 42:23, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularהַקְשֵׁבJob 33:21, especia

Possible Meanings:
  • attentive (semantic_range)
H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H0998 בִּינָה
Definition:

3228t.; constructבִּינַתProverbs 30:2;Isaiah 29:14; suffixבִּינָתִיJob 20:34t.; pluralבִּינוֺתIsaiah 27:11; —1the actIsaiah 33:19;Jeremiah 23:20;Daniel 1:20;Daniel 8:15;Daniel 9:22;Daniel 10:1.2the fa 3228t.; constructבִּינַתProverbs 30:2;Isaiah 29:14; suffixבִּינָתִיJob 20:34t.; pluralבִּינוֺתIsaiah 27:11; —1the actIsaiah 33:19;Jeremiah 23:20;Daniel 1:20;Daniel 8:15;Daniel 9:22;Daniel 10:1.2the fa

Possible Meanings:
  • understanding (semantic_range)

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