Proverbs 4:3

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

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Other Translations for Proverbs 4:3

BSB
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
AKJV
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
CPDV
For I, too, was the son of my father, tender and an only son in the sight of my mother.
ERV
For I was a son unto my father, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
NHEB
For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
SMT
For I was son to my father; tender and only before the face of my mother.

Commentary for Proverbs 4:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 4:3
Summary
Father was favored child of parents
Event
Narrator describes his childhood
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Narrative