Proverbs 4:1
Expanded Bible
Wisdom Is Important
4 My ·children [L sons], listen to your father’s ·teaching [discipline; instruction];
pay attention ·so you will understand [L to the knowledge of understanding].
Proverbs 4:1
Amplified Bible
A Father’s Instruction
4 Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.
Proverbs 17:6
Expanded Bible
6 ·Old people are proud of their grandchildren [L Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly],
and ·children are proud of [L the glory/splendor of children are] their parents.
Proverbs 17:6
Amplified Bible
6
Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].(A)
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