Proverbs 4:3

For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
— Proverbs 4:3, King James Version

In other translations

World English Bible (WEB)

For I was a son to my father, Tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For, a son I have been to my father--tender, And an only one before my mother.