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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Proverbs 4:2

For I give you good doctrine, teachings which he had received from his father, the value of which had been proved, which he could therefore hand over to the younger generation with words of warm commendation; forsake ye not my law, by setting his advice aside, by neglecting it.

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See also Proverbs 4:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    DOCTRINE - Knowledge orally given and received....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Solomon's training (Proverbs 4:1)_ 2. Hear, O my son: Receive my sayings (Proverbs 4:10) 3. My son, attend to my words. (Proverbs 4:20)...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Seventh Address. Chap. Proverbs 4:1-9 Resuming, after the parenthesis (Proverbs 3:27-35) the style and tone of fatherly address of the preceding sections, the Teacher commends Wisdom to his scholars...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER 4 TEXT Proverbs 4:1-9 1. Hear my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: 2. For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law. 3. For I was a son unto my...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 subjec...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    4:2 law. (f-11) Or 'teaching,' as ch. 3.1....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ANCESTRAL WISDOM. THE TWO PATHS In Proverbs 4:1 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 handed do...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The poem begins with commands to listen. The father will teach a valuable lesson to his sons....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 4 V1 My sons, listen to your father’s instruction. As you listen to me, you will understand more....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    This poem is not just about Solomon’s family. It is about all families. It tells us that a father should teach his son. When he grows older, the son should teach his own children. Solomon’s family wa...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֤י לֶ֣קַח טֹ֭וב נָתַ֣תִּי לָכֶ֑ם תֹּֽ֝ורָתִ֗י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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 with a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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 the powe...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 own...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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 the doc...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. The...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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 pernicious co...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 We must look upon our teachers as our fathers: though instruction carry in it reproof and correction, bid it welcome. Solomon's parents loved him, therefore taught him. Wise and godly men, in ev...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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 3:1"....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 4:2 give H5414 (H8804) good H2896 doctrine H3948 forsake H5800 (H8799) law H8451 good -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A GENERAL APPEAL TO ‘SONS' (PROVERBS 4:1). 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 Proverbs 4:3 to...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Earnest exhortation to the study of true wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: True wisdom from God is the principle thing. It is that which recommends us to God, which be...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 ch...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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 DONU...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 4:1 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 occurs again...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Continuing to his son. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you might know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, don't forsake my law. For I was my father's son, ten...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Chronicles 7:19; Deuteronomy 32:2;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    SACRED EXHORTATIONS Proverbs 4:1 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 their fath...

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