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Proverbs 4

Prov. 4:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
, ye children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
, the instruction
muwcar (Hebrew #4148)
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
KJV usage: bond, chastening ((-eth)), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
Pronounce: moo-sawr'
Origin: from 3256
of a father
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
, and attend
qashab (Hebrew #7181)
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken
KJV usage: attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.
Pronounce: kaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
to know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
understanding
biynah (Hebrew #998)
understanding
KJV usage: knowledge , meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: bee-naw'
Origin: from 995
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Ministry on This Verse

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1-13:  Solomon persuades to wisdom,
14-19:  and to shun wickedness.
20-27:  He exhorts to sanctification.
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Prov. 1:8• 8My son, hear the instruction of thy father,{HR}And forsake not the law of thy mother; (Prov. 1:8)
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Prov. 6:20‑23• 20My son, observe thy father's commandment,{HR}and forsake not thy mother's law.
 21Bind them continually on thy heart,{HR}Tie them about thy neck:
 22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;{HR}When thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;{HR}And [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
 23For the commandment [is] a lamp,{HR}And the law a light,{HR}And reproofs of instruction the way of life: (Prov. 6:20‑23)
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Psa. 34:11• 11Come, ye children, hearken unto me:{HR}I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. (Psa. 34:11)
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1 Thess. 2:11‑12• 11just as ye know how each one of you as a father his own children, we [were] exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying
 12that ye should walk worthily of God that calleth you unto his own kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:11‑12)
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Prov. 2:1‑5• 1My son, if thou wilt receive my words,{HR}And lay up my commandments with thee;
 2So that thou wilt incline thine ear to wisdom,{HR}And apply thy heart to understanding;
 3Yea if thou cry after discernment,{HR}[And] lift up thy voice for understanding;
 4If thou seek her as silver{HR}And search for her as for hid treasures;
 5Then shalt thou apprehend the fear of Jehovah,{HR}And find the knowledge of God. (Prov. 2:1‑5)
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Prov. 5:1• 1My son, attend to my wisdom,{HR}Incline thine ear to mine understanding, (Prov. 5:1)
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Prov. 7:4• 4Say to wisdom, thou [art] my sister,{HR}And call intelligence kinswoman; (Prov. 7:4)
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Prov. 8:32‑36• 32And now, sons, hearken to me;{HR}And blessed are [those that] keep my ways:
 33Hear instruction and be wise,{HR}And refuse it not.
 34Blessed [is] the man that heareth me,{HR}Watching daily at my gates,{HR}Waiting at the posts of my doors.
 35For whoso findeth me findeth life,{HR}And shall obtain favour of Jehovah.
 36But he that sinneth against me{HR}Doeth violence to his own soul:{HR}All that hate me love death. (Prov. 8:32‑36)
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Prov. 19:20• 20Hear counsel and receive instruction,{HR}That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. (Prov. 19:20)
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Prov. 22:17• 17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,{HR}And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. (Prov. 22:17)
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Heb. 2:1• 1For this reason we ought to give heed more abundantly to the things heard, lest in any way we should be carried away. (Heb. 2:1)
• A Loving Appeal 4:1 Between the sixth and seventh discourses, falling exactly in the middle of the twelve, we have a loving appeal to the son from the father. (“Proverbs” by N. Simon)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligencee;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "discernment," as ch. 3.5.

W. Kelly Translation

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Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father,{HR}And attend to know understanding;