Proverbs 1:8
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
In Context
7Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
9For a graceful wreath [are] they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:18'When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious — he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them —
1 Samuel 2:25If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?' and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.
Proverbs 1:15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,
Proverbs 3:1My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
Proverbs 5:1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,
Proverbs 7:1My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up 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 →