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Proverbs 4:3
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
Proverbs 4:3 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 4:3 in other translations
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
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In context
1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
2 For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
3 When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
4 he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
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