“ For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. ”
Doctrine - Knowledge orally given and received.
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. It is "good," as having God for its author, truths of everlasting moment to us for its...
Ancestral Wisdom. The Two Paths In Proverbs 4:1-9 the teacher lays stress on the fact that his instruction is a repetition of his father's. No teaching was thought valuable save that which was h...
CHAPTER 5 EDUCATION: THE CHILD'S THOUGHT OF THE PARENT "Wisdom doth live with children round her knees." - Wordsworth. "He taught me, and said unto me," etc. Proverbs 4:4 THIS chapter begins...
the Counsels of Experience. Proverbs 3:27-35 ; Proverbs 4:1-9 Here are many duties! Be generous! Of course we must discriminate- to whom it is due; and we must be prudent- when it is in t...
In this chapter there are three addresses. The first is of the nature of personal testimony (verses Pro 4:1-9). The next two are exhortations to fidelity (verses Pro 4:10-27). The father urges his ow...
For I give you good doctrine ,.... Whose author, matter, use, and tendency, are good, and therefore should be received; so the Gospel is called, 1 Timothy 4:6 ; and no other is here meant: it is th...
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. Ver. 2. For I give you good doctrine. ] The common cry is, "Who will show us any good?" and every man will lend both ears to a good bargain. Th...
Hear, &c., the instruction of a father Of me, who have paternal authority over you, and great affection for you. For I give you, good doctrine Not vain or foolish, much less false or pernicio...
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I gi...
Good doctrine; not vain, or foolish, or false, or pernicious counsels, but such as are true and profitable. My law; God's law or commands, delivered to you by my mouth. See Poole on " Proverbs 3...
A General Appeal To ‘Sons' ( Proverbs 4:1-2 ). The change from ‘my son' to ‘sons', which occurs only here as an opening address, may well have taken place because of Solomon's reference in Prover...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 4:2 . Doctrine , Literally something received, handed over; the author so describes it because he received it from his father. The Septuagint and the Vulgate translate by...
Proverbs 4:1 . Hear, ye children, a Hebraism, equivalent to wash, cleanse, and purify your ears. A grateful son here recites the domestic piety of an illustrious father. David talked much with his...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 4:1-20 7. Seventh admonitory discourse. We here enter upon the second group of admonitory discourses, as is indicated by the opening address, "my children," and which...
Admonitions Concerning Wisdom
1 Chronicles 28:9 ; 1 Timothy 4:6 ; 2 Chronicles 7:19 ; Deuteronomy 32:2 ; Job 33:3 ; John 7:16 ; John 7:17 ; Proverbs 22:20 ; Proverbs 22:21 ; Proverbs 8:6-9 ; Psalms 49:1-3 ; Psalms 89:...
Sacred Exhortations Proverbs 4:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is well, now and then, to step aside and consider what God has to say to young men and women; as well as to consider what He says to t...