17The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8Hear, my child, your father’s instruction,
and do not reject your mother’s teaching;
Proverbs is a key part of "Wisdom" literature in Hebrew scripture, combining folk wisdom and teachings of the elders, much in the form of a parent (especially a father) instructing a child (especially a son).
Much of the teaching reflects the patriarchal structure of society at the time, but also attention is directed to the feminine personification of divine Wisdom (in contrast to the foolish or strange woman).
How do you make sure children learn to love divine wisdom?
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