Lux Domini
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

What does Proverbs 1:8 mean?

Fools are persons who have no true wisdom, who follow their own devices, without regard to reason, or reverence for God. Children are reasonable creatures, and when we tell them what they must do, we must tell them why.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyTruthFear of the Lord

Read with

Keep this verse inside Proverbs 1:7-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.