Lend me your ear

Lend me your ear Proverbs 4-6

Proverbs 4:1 “ Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;”

Here he switches from Son to Children. The translators here say that MY is implied.

like a good dad, he gets the attention of the kids first. Because without focus, there wont be understanding.

Proverbs 4:2 “ For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law.”

Dont forget what I am trying to teach you. Don’t cheat on it.

Proverbs 4:3–6 “ When I was my father’s son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, (David/Bath) 4 He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. 5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you.”

Not much is known about Bathsheba, but of David - Acts 13:22 “ And when He had removed him (Saul), He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’”

Proverbs 4:7–9 “ Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. 9 She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.””

Wisdom of man?

Proverbs 4:10–13 “ Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. 11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. 12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, And when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she is your life.”

Proverbs 4:14–17 “ Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk (how we live our life) in the way of evil. 15 Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on. 16 For they do not sleep unless they have done evil; And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.”

Proverbs 4:18–19 “ But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble.”

Proverbs 4:20–27 “ My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22 For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh. 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. 24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. 26 Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. 27 Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil.”

Deuteronomy 5:32 “ “Therefore you shall be careful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” Deuteronomy 17:20 “ that his heart may not be lifted above his brethren, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel.” Deuteronomy 28:14 “ So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.”