SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:4
Y él me enseñaba, y me decía: Sustente tu corazón mis razones, guarda mis mandamientos, y vivirás.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 4:4
Verse 4. He taught me also, and said ] Open thy heart to receive my instructions-receive them with affection; when heard, retain and practice them; and thou shalt live-the great purpose of thy being brought into the world shall be accomplished in thee.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. He taught me also, and said unto me , etc.] The Targum is, “they taught me,” his father and his mother; and so the Septuagint version, “who said and taught me;” and the Arabic version, “they both taught me, and said unto me;” but in the Hebrew it is singular, and is restrained to the father. He taught him when he was very young, and also gave him instructions when he was older, and a little before his own death; (see 1 Chronicles 28:8,9 29:1); he taught him by the several psalms he wrote; some of which are called “maschil”, instructive or causing to understand; two of them particularly were written for him, the seventy-second and the hundred twenty-seventh psalms; he taught him in the following words. How far the words of David his father reach is not agreed on, on all hands; some think they end with ( Proverbs 4:5); others with ( Proverbs 4:6), others with the ( Proverbs 4:9), and the words of Solomon begin at ( Proverbs 4:10): some will have it that they take in the whole chapter, which is not probable; nay, others say that the whole of the book following is his, which can by no means be agreed to: it seems most likely to me that they end at ( Proverbs 4:6), and at most are not to be carried beyond ( Proverbs 4:9); let thine heart retain my words : says David to his son: the instructions he gave him by word of mouth, concerning his moral behaviour, relating to political things, the government of the people; and especially such as concerned the everlasting welfare of his soul, or were about Wisdom or Christ, and the knowledge of divine and spiritual things; these he would have him lay up in his heart, and keep them there, as a rich treasure, to have recourse unto upon all occasions; keep my commandments, and live : which commandments may respect him both in his private and public capacity, and in a religious and political one; how he should behave as a man, a king, and one that feared God: as well as they may respect his orders for the building of the temple, and settling and establishing the worship of God in it; by observing which he would live comfortably and honourably, and to a good old age.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - We must look upon our teachers as our fathers: though instruction carr in it reproof and correction, bid it welcome. Solomon's parents love him, therefore taught him. Wise and godly men, in every age of the world, and rank in society, agree that true wisdom consists i obedience, and is united to happiness. Get wisdom, take pains for it Get the rule over thy corruptions; take more pains to get this than the wealth of this world. An interest in Christ's salvation is necessary This wisdom is the one thing needful. A soul without true wisdom an grace is a dead soul. How poor, contemptible, and wretched are those who, with all their wealth and power, die without gettin understanding, without Christ, without hope, and without God! Let u give heed to the sayings of Him who has the words of eternal life. Thu our path will be plain before us: by taking, and keeping fast hold of instruction, we shall avoid being straitened or stumbling.
Original Hebrew
וירני 3384 ויאמר 559 לי יתמך 8551 דברי 1697 לבך 3820 שׁמר 8104 מצותי 4687 וחיה׃ 2421
