Holy Scripture
Proverbs 4:3
A church father on this verse
“For I too was a son to my father, tender, etc. Nothing more raises the mind to the hope of attaining wisdom than when we remember that those whom we admire as already shining in wisdom were once little and unlearned. And he taught me and said: Let your heart embrace my words. Such admonitions given to Solomon by his f…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3For I also was a son obedient to my father, And loved in the sight of my mother:
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In context
1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding.
2For I give you a good gift; Forsake ye not my law.
— Proverbs 4:3 —
4Who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thy heart, Keep our commandments, forget them not:
5And do not neglect the speech of my mouth.