Proverbs 4: A Father's Lesson

Proverbs 4:1-2

Proverbs 4:3-9

1 Kings 3:7-12

Proverbs 4:20-27

1. Guard Your Heart

Proverbs 4:23

Nāṣar: To watch, guard, keep, observe, preserve. To consecrate oneself, to separate, to dedicate, especially in a religious context.

Heart: Lēḇ (lave): inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding, 

inclination, the seat of emotions and passions

Genesis 6:5

Jeremiah 17:9

Exodus 8:32

Psalm 14:1

Matthew 15:1-20

2. Watch Your Mouth

Proverbs 4:24

James 1:26

James 3:2-12

3. Fix Your Gaze

Proverbs 4:25

Psalm 119:37

Luke 11:33-36

Philippians 3:14

Luke 9:51

Psalm 101:3a

Matthew 5:28-29

4. Consider Your Path

Proverbs 4:26-27

Proverbs 4:10-19

Psalm 119:105