Proverbs 4: Bible commentary on godly fatherhood

Proverbs 4: Bible commentary on godly fatherhood

Posted on August 23, 2019 Updated on August 23, 2019

Proverbs 4: Bible study and commentary on godly parenting

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Proverbs 4 is on godly parenting containing instructions of a father to a son. This can be God, our spiritual father or our biological fathers. The father gave the son the following instructions:

Hear my instructions- vs 1
Study my instructions – vs 1
My instructions are good and will do you good- vs 2
Don’t ignore my commandments – vs 2
Don’t forget my instructions- vs 4
Keep my instructions in your palms- vs 4
My instructions will give you good life and prolong my life -vs 4, 10, 13
The instructions that I tell you will give you wisdom and understanding – vs 5
Love my words- vs 6
Look for wisdom above all things- vs 7
Wisdom shall give you honour, promotion, glory, grace, and exaltation -vs 8 and 9
Avoid all forms of evil and wickedness -vs 14-17
If you follow my instructions, your life will get better and better – vs 18
Keep your ears to my words- vs 20
Keep your eyes on my words – vs 21
Keep your heart on my words -vs 21
Guard your heart from evils of the world -vs 23
Keep your mouth from evil- vs 24
Keep your lips from evil – vs 24
Keep your eyelids from lusts- vs 25
Watch where your feet goes- vs 26
Keep thy foot from evil -vs 27