Bible Strong
Explore
Open the app
Proverbs 23
NASB1995

Français

English

Original languages and others

Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Reading mode

Proverbs 23

New American Standard Bible 1995

On Life and Conduct

1WhenH3588 you sitH3427 downH3427 to dineH3898 with a rulerH4910, ConsiderH995 carefullyH995 1whatH834 is beforeH6440 you,2And putH7760 a knifeH7915 to your throatH3930 IfH518 you are a 2manH1167 of great appetiteH5315.3Do not 3desireH183 his delicaciesH4303, For it is deceptiveH3577 foodH3899.

44Do not wearyH3021 yourself to gainH6238 wealthH6238, 5CeaseH2308 from your 6considerationH998 of it.57When you setH5774 your eyesH5869 on it, it is goneH369. For 8wealth certainlyH6213 makesH6213 itself wingsH3671 Like an eagleH5404 that fliesH5774 toward the heavensH8064.

69Do not eatH3898 the breadH3899 of 10a 11selfishH7451H5869 manH7451, Or desireH183 his delicaciesH4303;7For as he 12thinksH8176 within himselfH5315, soH3651 he is. He saysH559 to you, “EatH398 and drinkH8354!” But 13his heartH3820 is not with you.8You will 14vomitH7006 up 15the morselH6595 you have eatenH398, And wasteH7843 your 16complimentsH1697H5273.

917Do not speakH1696 in the 18hearingH241 of a foolH3684, For he will 19despiseH936 the wisdomH7922 of your wordsH4405.

10Do not moveH5472 the ancientH5769 boundaryH1366 Or 20goH935 into the fieldsH7704 of the fatherlessH3490,11For their 21RedeemerH1350 is strongH2389; 22He will pleadH7378 their caseH7379 againstH854 you.12ApplyH935 your heartH3820 to disciplineH4148 And your earsH241 to wordsH561 of knowledgeH1847.

1323Do not holdH4513 backH4513 disciplineH4148 from the childH5288, AlthoughH3588 you 24strikeH5221 him with the rodH7626, he will not dieH4191.14You shall 25strikeH5221 him with the rodH7626 And 26rescueH5337 his soulH5315 from SheolH7585.

15My sonH1121, ifH518 your heartH3820 is 27wiseH2449, My own heartH3820 alsoH1571 will be gladH8055;16And my 28inmostH3629 beingH3629 will rejoiceH5937 When your lipsH8193 speakH1696 29whatH4339 is rightH4339.

1730Do not let your heartH3820 envyH7065 sinnersH2400, But live in the 3132fearH3374 of the LordH3068 33alwaysH3605H3117.18SurelyH3588H518 thereH3426 is a 3435futureH319, And your 36hopeH8615 will not be cutH3772 offH3772.19ListenH8085, my sonH1121, and 37be wiseH2449, And 38directH833 your heartH3820 in the wayH1870.20Do not be with 39heavyH5433 drinkersH5433 of wineH3196, Or with 40gluttonousH2151 eatersH2151 of meatH1320;21For the 41heavyH5433 drinkerH5433 and the gluttonH2151 will comeH3423 to povertyH3423, And 42drowsinessH5124 will clotheH3847 one with ragsH7168.

2243ListenH8085 to your fatherH1 who begotH3205 you, And 44do not despiseH936 your motherH517 whenH3588 she is oldH2204.2345BuyH7069 truthH571, and do not sellH4376 it, Get wisdomH2451 and instructionH4148 and understandingH998.

24The fatherH1 of the righteousH6662 will greatlyH1524 rejoiceH1523, And 46he who siresH3205 a wiseH2450 sonH2450 will be gladH8055 in him.25Let your 47fatherH1 and your motherH517 be gladH8055, And let her rejoiceH1523 who gaveH3205 birthH3205 to you.

2648GiveH5414 me your heartH3820, my sonH1121, And let your eyesH5869 4950delightH7521 in my waysH1870.27For a harlotH2181 is a 51deepH6013 pitH7745 And an 5253adulterousH5237 womanH5237 is a narrowH6862 wellH875.28SurelyH637 she 54lurksH693 as a robberH2863, And increasesH3254 the 55faithlessH898 among menH120.

29WhoH4310 has 56woeH190? WhoH4310 has sorrowH17? WhoH4310 has contentionsH4066? WhoH4310 has complainingH7879? WhoH4310 has woundsH6482 withoutH2600 causeH2600? WhoH4310 has rednessH2448 of eyesH5869?30Those who 57lingerH309 long overH5921 wineH3196, Those who goH935 to 58tasteH2713 59mixedH4469 wineH4469.31Do not lookH7200 on the wineH3196 whenH3588 it is redH119, WhenH3588 it 60sparklesH5414H5869 in the cupH3563, When it 61goesH1980 downH1980 smoothlyH4339;32At the lastH319 it 62bitesH5391 like a serpentH5175 And stingsH6567 like a 63viperH6848.33Your eyesH5869 will seeH7200 strangeH2114 thingsH2114 And your 64mindH3820 will 65utterH1696 perverseH8419 thingsH8419.34And you will be like one who liesH7901 downH7901 in the 66middleH3820 of the seaH3220, Or like one who liesH7901 downH7901 on the topH7218 of a 67mastH2260.35“They 68struckH5221 me, but I did not becomeH2470 69illH2470; They beatH1986 me, but I did not knowH3045 it. WhenH4970 shall I awakeH7019? I will 70seekH1245 71anotherH5750H3254 drink.”

Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 23:2 Prov 23:20 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 23:3 Ps 141:4; Prov 23:6; Dan 1:5, 8, 13, 15, 16 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 23:4 Prov 15:27; 28:20; Matt 6:19; 1 Tim 6:9; Heb 13:5 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 23:4 Prov 3:5, 7 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 23:4 Or understanding ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 23:5 Lit Will your eyes fly upon it and it is not? ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 23:5 Prov 27:24; 1 Tim 6:17 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 23:6 Ps 141:4 ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 23:6 Lit an evil eye ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 23:6 Deut 15:9; Prov 28:22 ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 23:7 Lit reckons in his soul ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 23:7 Prov 26:24, 25 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 23:8 Prov 25:16 ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 23:8 Lit your ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 23:8 Lit pleasant words ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 23:9 Matt 7:6 ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 23:9 Lit ears ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 23:9 Prov 1:7 ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 23:10 Jer 22:3; Zech 7:10 ↩
  21. 21. Proverbs 23:11 Job 19:25; Jer 50:34 ↩
  22. 22. Proverbs 23:11 Prov 22:23 ↩
  23. 23. Proverbs 23:13 Prov 13:24; 19:18 ↩
  24. 24. Proverbs 23:13 Lit smite ↩
  25. 25. Proverbs 23:14 Lit smite ↩
  26. 26. Proverbs 23:14 1 Cor 5:5 ↩
  27. 27. Proverbs 23:15 Prov 23:24f; 27:11; 29:3 ↩
  28. 28. Proverbs 23:16 Lit kidneys ↩
  29. 29. Proverbs 23:16 Prov 8:6 ↩
  30. 30. Proverbs 23:17 Ps 37:1; Prov 24:1, 19 ↩
  31. 31. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence ↩
  32. 32. Proverbs 23:17 Prov 28:14 ↩
  33. 33. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day ↩
  34. 34. Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end ↩
  35. 35. Proverbs 23:18 Ps 19:11; 58:11; Prov 24:14 ↩
  36. 36. Proverbs 23:18 Ps 9:18 ↩
  37. 37. Proverbs 23:19 Prov 6:6 ↩
  38. 38. Proverbs 23:19 Prov 4:23; 9:6 ↩
  39. 39. Proverbs 23:20 Prov 20:1; 23:29, 30; Is 5:22; Matt 24:49; Luke 21:34; Rom 13:13; Eph 5:18 ↩
  40. 40. Proverbs 23:20 Deut 21:20; Prov 28:7 ↩
  41. 41. Proverbs 23:21 Prov 21:17 ↩
  42. 42. Proverbs 23:21 Prov 6:10, 11 ↩
  43. 43. Proverbs 23:22 Prov 1:8; Eph 6:1 ↩
  44. 44. Proverbs 23:22 Prov 15:20; 30:17 ↩
  45. 45. Proverbs 23:23 Prov 4:7; 18:15; Matt 13:44 ↩
  46. 46. Proverbs 23:24 Prov 10:1; 15:20; 29:3 ↩
  47. 47. Proverbs 23:25 Prov 27:11 ↩
  48. 48. Proverbs 23:26 Prov 3:1; 4:4 ↩
  49. 49. Proverbs 23:26 Another reading is observe ↩
  50. 50. Proverbs 23:26 Ps 1:2; 119:24 ↩
  51. 51. Proverbs 23:27 Prov 22:14 ↩
  52. 52. Proverbs 23:27 Lit strange ↩
  53. 53. Proverbs 23:27 Prov 5:20 ↩
  54. 54. Proverbs 23:28 Prov 6:26; 7:12; Eccl 7:26 ↩
  55. 55. Proverbs 23:28 Lit treacherous ↩
  56. 56. Proverbs 23:29 Is 5:11, 22 ↩
  57. 57. Proverbs 23:30 1 Sam 25:36; Prov 20:1; Is 5:11; 28:7; Eph 5:18 ↩
  58. 58. Proverbs 23:30 Or search out ↩
  59. 59. Proverbs 23:30 Ps 75:8 ↩
  60. 60. Proverbs 23:31 Lit gives its eye ↩
  61. 61. Proverbs 23:31 Song 7:9 ↩
  62. 62. Proverbs 23:32 Job 20:16; Prov 20:1; Eph 5:18 ↩
  63. 63. Proverbs 23:32 Ps 91:13; Is 11:8 ↩
  64. 64. Proverbs 23:33 Lit heart ↩
  65. 65. Proverbs 23:33 Prov 2:12 ↩
  66. 66. Proverbs 23:34 Lit heart ↩
  67. 67. Proverbs 23:34 Or lookout ↩
  68. 68. Proverbs 23:35 Prov 27:22; Jer 5:3 ↩
  69. 69. Proverbs 23:35 I.e. from the effect of wounds ↩
  70. 70. Proverbs 23:35 Prov 26:11; Is 56:12 ↩
  71. 71. Proverbs 23:35 Lit it yet again ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 23

New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.