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Proverbs 23:26

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Give me your heart, my son, And let your eyes delight in my ways.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes delight in my ways.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— My son, give me thy heart, and let thy eyes observe my ways.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Oh give, my son, thy mind unto me, and let, thine eyes, observe, my ways;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— My son, give me thy heart: and let thy eyes keep my ways.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— My sonne, giue me thine heart, and let thine eyes obserue my wayes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [My] son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
My son, 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
give 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8798
<8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847
me thine heart, 3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
and let thine eyes 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
observe 5341
{5341} Prime
נָצַר
natsar
{naw-tsar'}
A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
y7521
[7521] Standard
רָצָה
ratsah
{raw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically to satisfy a debt.
my ways. 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 23:26-35

_ _ A solemn warning against whoredom and drunkenness (Hosea 4:11).

_ _ give me — This is the address of that divine wisdom so often presented (Proverbs 8:1; Proverbs 9:3, etc.).

_ _ heart — confidence.

_ _ observe — keep.

_ _ my ways — such as I teach you (Proverbs 3:17; Proverbs 9:6).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 23:19-28.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 23:26

Give me — Solomon here speaks in God's name.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 23:26

My son, give me (l) thy heart, and let thy eyes observe my ways.

(l) Give yourself wholly to wisdom.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
My son:

Proverbs 23:15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

give:

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Matthew 10:37-38 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ... And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Luke 14:26 If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: ... And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
2 Corinthians 8:5 And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

let:

Proverbs 4:25-27 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. ... Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Psalms 107:43 Whoso [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Psalms 119:2 Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart.
Psalms 119:9-11 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. ... Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Hosea 14:9 Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 6:5. Ps 107:43; 119:2, 9. Pv 4:23, 25; 23:15. Ho 14:9. Mt 10:37. Lk 14:26. 2Co 5:14; 8:5. Ep 3:17. 2P 1:19.

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