Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Cross-reference
Proverbs 2:1 uses the same fatherly call to 'accept my words' and store commands, reinforcing the appeal to receive wisdom.
Proverbs 4:1 similarly says 'Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction'—a parallel exhortation to pay attention to wisdom.
Proverbs 4:20 is nearly identical: 'My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words'—a direct parallel.
Proverbs 22:17 also urges 'listen to the sayings of the wise' — a direct parallel to the father's call in Proverbs 5:1.
In Proverbs 1:8, this same fatherly call to listen to parental instruction begins the book—echoing the urgency of heeding wisdom.
In Proverbs 8:33, Wisdom herself repeats the call to listen to instruction—reinforcing the plea to pay attention.
In Proverbs 23:12, the same command to apply heart and ears to instruction appears—parallel to the opening of chapter 5.