For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 4 of Proverbs. The father passes on teaching received from previous generations and presents wisdom as an inheritance that must be preserved. The repeated exhortation to acquire wisdom emphasizes that true knowledge requires perseverance. The feminine figure of wisdom functions here as a crown of grace: whoever embraces her receives not merely information, but an identity and a way of life marked by honor.
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Denn ich war meines Vaters Sohn, ein zarter und ein einziger vor meiner Mutter.
Porque yo fui hijo de mi padre, Delicado y único delante de mi madre.
J'étais un fils pour mon père, Un fils tendre et unique auprès de ma mère.
Perciocchè io ancora sono stato figliuol di mio padre, Tenero, ed unico appresso mia madre.
Porque eu era filho tenro na companhia de meu pai, e único diante de minha mãe.
當我在父親面前還是小孩, 是母親獨一嬌兒的時候,
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