Hello, hoping all is well! Let's begin with Proverbs 4:1-8:

"1 Listen, my sons, to the discipline of a father; Pay attention in order to gain understanding, 2 For I will give you good instruction; Do not forsake my teaching. 3 I was a true son to my father And the one especially loved by my mother. 4 He taught me and said: “May your heart hold fast to my words. Keep my commandments and continue living. 5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding. Do not forget, and do not turn aside from what I say. 6 Do not forsake it, and it will protect you. Love it, and it will safeguard you. 7 Wisdom is the most important thing, so acquire wisdom, And with all you acquire, acquire understanding. 8 Highly esteem it, and it will exalt you. It will honor you because you embrace it."

Prov 4:1,2: Recall that "discipline" is not punishment--it comes from the same root as "disciple." Did Jesus go around punishing his disciples, or did he teach and train them? Yes, discipline is teaching and training in the way of God. Punishment may be included if truly given in love, and the lesson is made clear. Such discipline with good instruction may lead to the gaining of understanding, especially regarding spiritual matters, "what is righteous and just and fair, the entire course of what is good." (Pr 2:9).

Prov 4:3,4: Even with faith in Christ there are commandments to follow. Jesus gave us both commands and principles of truth, God's standards that we are to follow. With faith in God and Christ, we are to be obedient to their instruction, and thereby "continue living."

Prov 4:5-8: Wisdom is the successful application of divine knowledge to benefit others and oneself, honoring God. It's the "most important thing," working along with true love for God and others, which are the greatest of commandments (Matt 22:36-40). Understanding is also highly important. "Knowledge comes easily to a person with understanding." (Pr 14:6). It enables one to see how all the part fit together of something, to make the whole. Knowledge of God should be understood first and foremost, since the fear of God is the beginning of both knowledge and wisdom (Pr 1:7, 9:10).

Psalm 45 (Book 2, psalm 4) is concerning Christ, who is to "ride in the cause of truth and humility and righteousness."

Matthew 4 contains the temptations Satan brought on Jesus, while he responded with Scripture, refuting Satan's attempts to make him fall. All three scriptures contain vital principles for Christians. The words of Matthew 4:4 we'll highlight, as he said "It is written: ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from Jehovah’s mouth.’” We all need spiritual instruction and guidance each day, just as we need bread, or literal food. Some learn the essentials of the truth of God, and then slow down or even stop learning--they just learned enough to feel they belong as true Christians. They thus regress and become inactive in serving God. We need to always be listening and learning from God, to stay humbly obedient before him and to keep growing in genuine wisdom to practice true love more and more completely.