Proverbs 1:8
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and reject not the rules of thy mother.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
In Context
9For thou shalt receive for thine head a crown of graces, and a chain of gold round thy neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:18And if any man has a disobedient and contentious son, who hearkens not to the voice of his father and the voice of his mother, and they should correct him, and he should not hearken to them;
1 Samuel 2:25If a man should at all sin against another, then shall they pray for him to the Lord; but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would by all means destroy them.
Proverbs 1:15go not in the way with them, but turn aside thy foot from their paths: + 1:15 For ver 16, see Appendix.
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my laws; but let thine heart keep my words:
Proverbs 5:1My son, attend to my wisdom, and apply thine ear to my words;
Proverbs 7:1a My son, honour the Lord, and thou shalt be strong; and fear none but him:
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 →