Proverbs 4:2
1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
3 When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
4 he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
- KJV
- For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
- WEB
- for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.
- ASV
- For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.
- DARBY
- for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.
- BLB
- For good teaching I have given to you⁺; do not forsake my instruction.
- ÅB
- For en god lærdom gir jeg dere; mine bud må dere ikke forlate.
- OTB
- For jeg tilbyr dere god undervisning; forlat ikke min veiledning.
- B1930
- For en god lærdom gir jeg eder; mine bud må I ikke forlate.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 4:6
By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
Read in contextTitus 1:9
He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Read in contextPsalms 89:30–32
If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
Read in contextProverbs 8:6–9
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:2
Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.
Read in contextJob 33:3
My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
Read in contextJob 11:4
You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’
Read in contextPsalms 49:1–3
Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
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