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It should be obvious that the book of Proverbs offers vital wisdom to parents seeking to raise their children in the fear of God. The book's fourth verse explains the writer's intention to give "knowledge and discretion to the youth." And the author doesn't see himself as a lecturer but as a parent. "Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching" (8). So the entire book is a suitable preaching text on parenting.
But our focus will be on the two dozen times the writer pleads with his son, prefixing some instruction with these word, "My son…" The writer is appealing to his God-given position as an older, wiser, loving nurturer.
And if we examine each of the "my son" texts we'll notice three key instructions that young people need to learn. They can help parents prioritize what they teach their children. And they help children, and adults, to know how we can honor our heavenly Father. So what are the "my son" texts in Proverbs all about?