Proverbs 4:11
I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
In Context
10Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.
Cross References
1 Samuel 12:23And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you: and I will teach you the good and right way.
Psalms 25:4I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.
Proverbs 4:4And he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.
Proverbs 8:9They are right to them that understand, and just to them that find knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 12:9And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →