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Hear, My Son: Discipline Desire and Guard the Heart
Wisdom addresses appetite, intoxication, family loyalty, truth, correction, and sexual temptation as matters of the heart. The repeated “my son” appeal is not behavior management alone; it asks for the heart itself so that desire and direction can be formed toward wisdom.
Proverbs tells the son to guide the heart wisely amid appetite, drunkenness, and sexual temptation; Paul commands Timothy to flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace.
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