This charity must begin at home, though it must not end there for he that has not his children in subjection with all gravity, and does not take pains in their good education, how shall he do his duty as he ought to the church of God? 1 Tim 3 4, 5. "Let my own children, in the first place, receive and give good heed to those instructions which I set down for the use of others also." Note, Magistrates and ministers, who are entrusted with the direction of larger societies, are concerned to take a more than ordinary care for the good instruction of their own families from this duty their public work will by no means excuse them. 1, 2): Hear, you children, the instruction of a father. The invitation which Solomon gives to his children to come and receive instruction from him ( v. 13 Take fast hold of instruction let her not go: keep her for she is thy life. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. ![]() 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom I have led thee in right paths. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings and the years of thy life shall be many. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. ![]() 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not neither decline from the words of my mouth. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. Parental Instructions.ฤก Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. So plainly, so pressingly, is the case laid before us, that we shall be for ever inexcusable if we perish in our folly. ![]() Particular directions for the attaining and preserving of wisdom, and bringing forth the fruits of it, ver 20-27. A necessary caution against bad company and all fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, ver 14-19. An earnest exhortation to the study of wisdom, that is, of true religion and godliness, borrowed from the good instructions which his father gave him, and enforced with many considerable arguments, ver 1-13. When the things of God are to be taught precept must be upon precept, and line upon line, not only because the things themselves are of great worth and weight, but because men's minds, at the best, are unapt to admit them and commonly prejudiced against them and therefore Solomon, in this chapter, with a great variety of expression and a pleasant powerful flood of divine eloquence, inculcates the same things that he had pressed upon us in the foregoing chapters.
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