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Proverbs 4

Proverbs 4:3

A Father’s Instruction · Proverbs 4:1–27
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Translations

Modern
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
Traditional
For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Literal
For I was a son to my father, tender and the only one before the face of my mother,
Latin
Nam et ego filius fui patris mei, tenellus et unigenitus coram matre mea.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

Notes

Proverbs 4:3

a son to my father...the only child of my mother: In Proverbs, both parents teach wisdom. This joint involvement is unique in ancient Near Eastern traditions.

Theme notes and profiles

Children and Parents

Glossary

Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Children: Commandments To Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning