Proverbi 7:1

1 Figliuol mio, ritieni le mie parole, e fa’ tesoro de’ miei comandamenti.

Proverbi 7:1 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words
Doctrines and instructions; which, as a father to a son, or a master to his scholars, he had delivered; these he would have him observe and attend to; and lay up my commandments with thee:
as a treasure in his heart, to be brought out upon occasion; to be kept as valuable, and made use of as an antidote against and a preservative from sinning; see ( Psalms 119:11 ) . The Septuagint and Arabic versions add, what is not in the Hebrew text,

``son, honour the Lord, and thou shalt be strong;''

the Arabic adds,

``and he shall strengthen thee; and fear none besides him.''

Proverbi 7:1 In-Context

1 Figliuol mio, ritieni le mie parole, e fa’ tesoro de’ miei comandamenti.

2 Osserva i miei comandamenti e vivrai; custodisci il mio insegnamento come la pupilla degli occhi.

3 Legateli alle dita, scrivili sulla tavola del tuo cuore.

4 Di’ alla sapienza: "Tu sei mia sorella", e chiama l’intelligenza amica tua,

5 affinché ti preservino dalla donna altrui, dall’estranea che usa parole melate.