Pro 1:8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Prov 1:8: 1:8–9:18 My child (Literally My son ): Like other wisdom literature of the ancient Near East, much of chs 1–9 is a father ’s (and occasionally, a mother’s ) instruction to a son. Because the son is being trained to follow in his father’s profession, much of the teaching concerns the son’s occupation. The NLT usually translates the term as child, since the lessons are applicable to both sons and daughters. Summary for Prov 1:8-19: 1:8-19 There are two paths (1:15 ) in the book of Proverbs: a wise, just way and a foolish, evil way. The parents represent the wise way and encourage their child to follow it.

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‏ Proverbs 1:8

Summary for Prov 1:8: 1:8–9:18 ^a My child (Literally My son): Like other wisdom literature of the ancient Near East, much of chs 1–9 ^b is a father’s (and occasionally, a mother’s) instruction to a son. Because the son is being trained to follow in his father’s profession, much of the teaching concerns the son’s occupation. The NLT usually translates the term as child, since the lessons are applicable to both sons and daughters.
Summary for Prov 1:8-19: 1:8-19 ^c There are two paths (1:15 ^d) in the book of Proverbs: a wise, just way and a foolish, evil way. The parents represent the wise way and encourage their child to follow it.