Even a quick reading of the first 9 chapters of Proverbs confronts the reader with a teaching father.  What an advantage to a son to have a father spend the time going through what works and what doesn't work in this life.  My own father was largely absent during my formative years and even now I wonder what having a Godly father would have been like.  Wisdom is something that isn't just taught in an isolated classroom but in the daily life classroom.  What an asset for Solomon's sons to be taught like we see in Proverbs.  I pray I can be that sort of teacher for my son Dylan.