Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionMy son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
F.O.G.Secondary
The F.O.GGuard, my son, the mitzvah of your father, and do not forsake the Torah of your mother.
F.O.G.M.
F.O.G MessageMy son, keep your father's commands, and never walk away from your mother's instruction.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleMy son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
Footnotes
*Mitzvah* (commandment, directive) and *Torah* (teaching, law, instruction) are the twin pillars passed down through both parents — notably both father *and* mother hold authoritative voices in Proverbs' pedagogy (cf. 1:8; 31:1). *Torah* here carries its full weight: the same word used for the Mosaic covenant law, implying that parental instruction participates in the same covenantal structure as YHWH's own commands. FOG preserves *mitzvah* and *Torah* to honour this theological freight; FOG Message renders 'commands' and 'instruction' for accessibility while preserving the authority of both parents.
