Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 22:17 urges inclining ear to the words of the wise, similar to the father's call.
Proverbs 1:8 opens with the exact same call to hear a father's instruction — establishing a repeated theme in Proverbs.
Proverbs 2:1-5 expands on the conditions for gaining insight—receiving words and seeking wisdom like treasure.
Proverbs 6:20-23 expands the same command to keep parental teaching, adding that it is a lamp and light — deepening the instruction metaphor.
Proverbs 8:32-36 has Wisdom herself calling sons to listen, reinforcing the same theme.
Proverbs 13:1 contrasts a wise son who hears his father's instruction with a scoffer, illustrating the principle.
Proverbs 5:7 repeats the same exhortation to listen, now in the context of avoiding adultery.
Proverbs 7:24 again says 'listen to me, be attentive,' this time warning against the seductress.
Proverbs 8:33 personifies Wisdom issuing the same command to 'hear instruction' and not neglect it.
Proverbs 23:15 shows the father's joy when his son is wise, the desired outcome of the instruction in Proverbs 4:1.
Proverbs 19:20 gives a general proverb about listening to instruction for future wisdom.
Deuteronomy 11:19 further commands teaching children constantly, aligning with the father’s instruction.
In Ephesians 6:4, Paul echoes the father's instruction but adds the command not to provoke children, balancing authority with gentleness.
Jeremiah 35:18 commends the Rechabites for obeying their father's commands, a historical example of heeding parental instruction.
Genesis 49:2 shows Jacob assembling his sons to hear their father’s final words, mirroring the scene.
Psalm 119:9 answers how a young man stays pure—by guarding God's word—linking to the call for attentive listening.
Psalm 34:11 invites children to learn the fear of the Lord — a similar call to receive instruction, though from a different speaker.
Psalm 32:8 shifts the instructor to God, promising to guide with counsel, reflecting the same theme of divine instruction.
In Job 33:33, Elihu similarly calls for silence to teach wisdom, echoing the father's call to attentive learning.
In Colossians 3:21, Paul warns against provoking children to discouragement, complementing the father's teaching with a caution.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 uses the same father-child image for exhortation — showing Paul's pastoral care mirrors the Proverbs father.
Psalm 49:3 attributes the same wisdom-speaking to the psalmist, paralleling the father's words as a source of insight.