Proverbs 4:1 (GNV)

Passage

Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:1 Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

Proverbs 4:2 For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.

Proverbs 4:3 For I was my fathers sonne, tender and deare in the sight of my mother,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heare", "children", "instruction", "father", "giue", "learne", and "vnderstanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heare" and "children", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For I doe giue you a good...", so "heare" and "children" should be read forward into that movement. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heare" and "children" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.