Psalm 34:11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Cross-reference
Psalm 111:10 defines the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom — the very subject the psalmist promises to teach in Psalm 34:11.
In Psalm 66:16, the psalmist invites those who fear God to hear his testimony — a parallel call to listen and learn from experience.
In Psalm 19:9, the fear of the LORD is described as clean and enduring — a complementary attribute to the psalmist's call to learn it.
Psalm 32:8 echoes the promise of instruction — God himself will teach, while Psalm 34:11 is the psalmist's invitation to learn.
Proverbs 1:7 similarly declares the fear of the Lord as the beginning of knowledge — directly relating to the teaching promised in Psalm 34:11.
Proverbs 22:6 instructs training a child in the right path, aligning with the call to teach children the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 8:32 again says 'O sons, listen to me' and promises blessing to those who keep wisdom's ways, parallel to learning fear.
Proverbs 7:24 repeats the call 'O sons, listen to me' in a warning against adultery, mirroring the parental teaching tone.
Proverbs 4:1 similarly calls children to listen to a father's instruction, echoing the same invitation to learn wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 directly urges remembering the Creator in youth, closely paralleling the call to learn the fear of the Lord.
Matthew 18:2-4 has Jesus using a child as an example of humility needed to enter the kingdom, echoing the childlike receptivity.
Proverbs 3:7 directly commands 'fear the LORD' — the same core teaching as this verse.
In Deuteronomy 31:12, Moses commands gathering all people to hear and learn the fear of the Lord — the same goal as this psalmist's invitation.
Proverbs 10:27 explicitly links fear of the LORD with prolonged life — reinforcing the value of what is taught here.
Proverbs 15:33 says fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom — directly parallel to teaching the fear of the Lord.
In 2 Timothy 3:15, Timothy's childhood training in Scripture parallels the call to teach children the fear of the Lord.
In Mark 10:14-16, Jesus welcomes children as models of receiving the kingdom — echoing the call to learn fear of the Lord with childlike openness.
Deuteronomy 4:9 commands teaching God's works to children — aligning with the psalmist's call to teach the fear of the Lord to the next generation.
Proverbs 2:1-9 expands on the pursuit of wisdom and the fear of the Lord — the very lesson the psalmist offers to teach.
Deuteronomy 11:19 instructs parents to diligently teach God's words to children — echoing the psalmist's invitation to learn the fear of the Lord.
In Job 33:33, Elihu says 'listen to me, I will teach you wisdom' — a parallel invitation to learn, though the content differs.
In 1 Samuel 12:23, Samuel commits to instructing the people in the good and right way — a similar teaching role as the psalmist's 'I will teach you'.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 describes Paul's fatherly exhortation — mirroring the parental tone of teaching children here.