Proverbs 8:33

8:33 Listen to my instruction ¹  so that you may be wise, ² 

and do not neglect it.

Proverbs 4:1

Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness ³ 

4:1 Listen, children, ⁴  to a father’s instruction, ⁵ 

and pay attention so that ⁶  you may gain ⁷  discernment.

Proverbs 5:7

5:7 So now, children, ⁸  listen to me;

do not turn aside from the words I speak. ⁹ 

Proverbs 7:24

7:24 So now, sons, ¹⁰  listen to me,

and pay attention to the words I speak. ¹¹ 

Proverbs 8:6

8:6 Listen, for I will speak excellent things, ¹² 

and my lips will utter ¹³  what is right.

Proverbs 8:32

8:32 “So now, children, ¹⁴  listen to me;

blessed are those who keep my ways.

[8:33]  ¹ tn Heb “discipline.”

[8:33]  ² tn The construction uses two imperatives joined with the vav (ו); this is a volitive sequence in which result or consequence is being expressed.

[4:1]  ³ sn The chapter includes an exhortation to acquire wisdom (1-4a), a list of the benefits of wisdom (4b-9), a call to pursue a righteous lifestyle (10-13), a warning against a wicked lifestyle (14-19), and an exhortation to righteousness (20-27).

[4:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “sons.”

[4:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “discipline.”

[4:1]  ⁶ tn The Qal infinitive construct with preposition ל (lamed) indicates the purpose/result of the preceding imperative.

[4:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “know” (so KJV, ASV).

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “sons.”

[5:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “the words of my mouth” (so KJV, NAB, NRSV).

[7:24]  ⁷ tn The literal translation “sons” works well here in view of the warning. Cf. KJV, NAB, NRSV “children.”

[7:24]  ⁸ tn Heb “the words of my mouth.”

[8:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “noble” or “princely.” Wisdom begins the first motivation by claiming to speak noble things, that is, excellent things.

[8:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “opening of my lips” (so KJV, NASB). The noun “lips” is a metonymy of cause, with the organ of speech put for what is said.

[8:32]  ¹¹ tn Heb “sons.”