...down; let his praise be on our lips, when we awake. THE WISE MAN'S ADVICE TO HIS SOIS My son, says he, hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy mother, for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and a chain about thy neck; children's...

...of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, liear the instruction of thy Father, and forsake not the law of thy Mother'" : " bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest,...

...king David at the beginning of his book of Proverbs, or collection of wise sayings and observations: " My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother," Prov. i. 8. Again : " My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother. Bind...

...years ago. God's Word is crystal clear in matters of children's responding to parental discipline: "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: "For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. "My son,...

...wisdom. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother" (Prov. 1:7—8). This is not said once, near the beginning of the book. It is repeated regularly. This, incidentally,...

...sayings. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. My son, if...

...one that retaineth her." (PROVERBS 3:1 3-1 8) Parents are the natural instructors of their children: My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother (Proverbs 1:8). The substance of such parental teaching is to be the "fear of Yahweh," which...

...construction. 63 The biblical book of Proverbs lies behind this form of address; see for example Proverbs 1: 7, 'My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother', and the openings of chapters 2, 3,5,6 and 7 in the same book. 64 For Chaucer and Cato see...

...not be wise. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother. In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me. О Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips,...

...nothing from history." B. Respect for Authority ( 1 :8-9) In Proverbs 1:8 Solomon gave the command: "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother." Probably the father and mother mentioned here are David and Bathsheba. No young man ever had...