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Introduction to Proverbs 3:1 Proverbs 3:1 opens a section of parental instruction, where the speaker (likely Solomon) urges the son to retain wisdom and divine commandments. The verse combines negative and positive imperatives, contrasting forgetting (אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח) with guarding (יִצֹּ֥ר). This verse consists of: A direct address to “my son” (בְּ֭נִי), indicating a wisdom tradition of fatherly guidance. A prohibitive imperative (אַל־תִּשְׁכָּ֑ח, “Do not forget”), urging memory and retention. A positive imperative (יִצֹּ֥ר, “Let your heart guard”), emphasizing internalization of commandments. This study will analyze the grammatical construction of the imperatives, the semantic implications of memory and guarding, and the theological message of wisdom retention.… Learn Hebrew