Proverbs 4:3
When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
In context
1 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, 2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. 3 When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, 4 he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 4:3 in the KJV
For I was my father's son, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 4:3 in the NIV
For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother.