Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
In Context
7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
9For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:18If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them;
1 Samuel 2:25If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.
Proverbs 1:15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 7:1My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:8-10
Parental Admonitions. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. Solomon, having undertaken to teach a young man knowledge and discretion, here lays down two general rules to be observed in order thereunto, and those are, to fear God and honour his parents, which two fundamental laws of morality… Read the whole commentary →