Proverbs 4:10 (GNV)

Passage

Heare, my sonne, and receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

Proverbs 4:9 She shall giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shall giue thee a crowne of glorie.

Proverbs 4:10 Heare, my sonne, and receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

Proverbs 4:11 I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.

Proverbs 4:12 Whe thou goest, thy gate shall not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heare", "sonne", "receiue", "wordes", "yeeres", "life", and "shalbe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heare" and "sonne", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "She shall giue a comely ornamet vnto..." into verse 11's "I haue taught thee in ye way...", so "heare" and "sonne" belong inside that flow. 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 "sonne" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.