Proverbs 4:10-11 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.… Teaching and leading are closely allied, but are not identical. It is possible and common to have the first in large measure where the second is wanting. It is easier to tell another the right way than to walk in it yourself. Only a godly man can bring up his child for God. Many will do evil; few dare to teach it to their own offspring. This is the unwilling homage which the evil are constrained to pay to goodness. Great is the effect when parents consistently and steadfastly go before their children, giving them a daily example of their daily precepts. An example of some kind parents must exhibit in their families. If it be not such as to help, it will certainly hinder the education of the young. God in the providential laws permits no neutrality in the family. There you must either be for or against Him. (W. Arnot, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.WEB: Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. |
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