Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O beni (my son), and receive my sayings; 1 and thy shnot chayyim shall be many. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
In Context
11I have taught thee in the derech chochmah; 1 I have led thee in ma'aglei yosher (right paths). 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:2That thou mightest fear Hashem Eloheicha, to be shomer over all His chukkim and His mitzvot, which I command thee, thou, and thy ben, and thy benʼs ben, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Proverbs 2:1Beni (my son), if thou wilt receive my words, 1 and treasure my mitzvot with thee; 1
Proverbs 3:16Orekh yamim is in her right hand; 1 and in her left hand osher and kavod. 1
Proverbs 19:20Hear etzah, and accept musar, 1 that thou mayest be wise in thy acharit (latter end, future). 1
John 3:32Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gives solemn edut (testimony) to that which he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his eidus.
1 Timothy 1:15Trustworthy is the dvar Emes and worthy of all mekabel acceptance, that Rebbe, Melech, HaMoshiach Yehoshua came into the Olam Hazeh to rescue chote'im, of whom I am the foremost.
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 →