New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 23:15-35
15My sonH1121, ifH518 your heartH3820 is 1wiseH2449, My own heartH3820 alsoH1571 will be gladH8055;16And my 2inmostH3629 beingH3629 will rejoiceH5937 When your lipsH8193 speakH1696 3whatH4339 is rightH4339.
174Do not let your heartH3820 envyH7065 sinnersH2400, But live in the 56fearH3374 of the LordH3068 7alwaysH3605H3117.18SurelyH3588H518 thereH3426 is a 89futureH319, And your 10hopeH8615 will not be cutH3772 offH3772.19ListenH8085, my sonH1121, and 11be wiseH2449, And 12directH833 your heartH3820 in the wayH1870.20Do not be with 13heavyH5433 drinkersH5433 of wineH3196, Or with 14gluttonousH2151 eatersH2151 of meatH1320;21For the 15heavyH5433 drinkerH5433 and the gluttonH2151 will comeH3423 to povertyH3423, And 16drowsinessH5124 will clotheH3847 one with ragsH7168.
2217ListenH8085 to your fatherH1 who begotH3205 you, And 18do not despiseH936 your motherH517 whenH3588 she is oldH2204.2319BuyH7069 truthH571, and do not sellH4376 it, Get wisdomH2451 and instructionH4148 and understandingH998.
24The fatherH1 of the righteousH6662 will greatlyH1524 rejoiceH1523, And 20he who siresH3205 a wiseH2450 sonH2450 will be gladH8055 in him.25Let your 21fatherH1 and your motherH517 be gladH8055, And let her rejoiceH1523 who gaveH3205 birthH3205 to you.
2622GiveH5414 me your heartH3820, my sonH1121, And let your eyesH5869 2324delightH7521 in my waysH1870.27For a harlotH2181 is a 25deepH6013 pitH7745 And an 2627adulterousH5237 womanH5237 is a narrowH6862 wellH875.28SurelyH637 she 28lurksH693 as a robberH2863, And increasesH3254 the 29faithlessH898 among menH120.
29WhoH4310 has 30woeH190? WhoH4310 has sorrowH17? WhoH4310 has contentionsH4066? WhoH4310 has complainingH7879? WhoH4310 has woundsH6482 withoutH2600 causeH2600? WhoH4310 has rednessH2448 of eyesH5869?30Those who 31lingerH309 long overH5921 wineH3196, Those who goH935 to 32tasteH2713 33mixedH4469 wineH4469.31Do not lookH7200 on the wineH3196 whenH3588 it is redH119, WhenH3588 it 34sparklesH5414H5869 in the cupH3563, When it 35goesH1980 downH1980 smoothlyH4339;32At the lastH319 it 36bitesH5391 like a serpentH5175 And stingsH6567 like a 37viperH6848.33Your eyesH5869 will seeH7200 strangeH2114 thingsH2114 And your 38mindH3820 will 39utterH1696 perverseH8419 thingsH8419.34And you will be like one who liesH7901 downH7901 in the 40middleH3820 of the seaH3220, Or like one who liesH7901 downH7901 on the topH7218 of a 41mastH2260.35“They 42struckH5221 me, but I did not becomeH2470 43illH2470; They beatH1986 me, but I did not knowH3045 it. WhenH4970 shall I awakeH7019? I will 44seekH1245 45anotherH5750H3254 drink.”
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 23:15 Prov 23:24f; 27:11; 29:3 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 23:16 Lit kidneys ↩
- 3. Proverbs 23:16 Prov 8:6 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 23:17 Ps 37:1; Prov 24:1, 19 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence ↩
- 6. Proverbs 23:17 Prov 28:14 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day ↩
- 8. Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end ↩
- 9. Proverbs 23:18 Ps 19:11; 58:11; Prov 24:14 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 23:18 Ps 9:18 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 23:19 Prov 6:6 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 23:19 Prov 4:23; 9:6 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 23:20 Prov 20:1; 23:29, 30; Is 5:22; Matt 24:49; Luke 21:34; Rom 13:13; Eph 5:18 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 23:20 Deut 21:20; Prov 28:7 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 23:21 Prov 21:17 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 23:21 Prov 6:10, 11 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 23:22 Prov 1:8; Eph 6:1 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 23:22 Prov 15:20; 30:17 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 23:23 Prov 4:7; 18:15; Matt 13:44 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 23:24 Prov 10:1; 15:20; 29:3 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 23:25 Prov 27:11 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 23:26 Prov 3:1; 4:4 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 23:26 Another reading is observe ↩
- 24. Proverbs 23:26 Ps 1:2; 119:24 ↩
- 25. Proverbs 23:27 Prov 22:14 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 23:27 Lit strange ↩
- 27. Proverbs 23:27 Prov 5:20 ↩
- 28. Proverbs 23:28 Prov 6:26; 7:12; Eccl 7:26 ↩
- 29. Proverbs 23:28 Lit treacherous ↩
- 30. Proverbs 23:29 Is 5:11, 22 ↩
- 31. Proverbs 23:30 1 Sam 25:36; Prov 20:1; Is 5:11; 28:7; Eph 5:18 ↩
- 32. Proverbs 23:30 Or search out ↩
- 33. Proverbs 23:30 Ps 75:8 ↩
- 34. Proverbs 23:31 Lit gives its eye ↩
- 35. Proverbs 23:31 Song 7:9 ↩
- 36. Proverbs 23:32 Job 20:16; Prov 20:1; Eph 5:18 ↩
- 37. Proverbs 23:32 Ps 91:13; Is 11:8 ↩
- 38. Proverbs 23:33 Lit heart ↩
- 39. Proverbs 23:33 Prov 2:12 ↩
- 40. Proverbs 23:34 Lit heart ↩
- 41. Proverbs 23:34 Or lookout ↩
- 42. Proverbs 23:35 Prov 27:22; Jer 5:3 ↩
- 43. Proverbs 23:35 I.e. from the effect of wounds ↩
- 44. Proverbs 23:35 Prov 26:11; Is 56:12 ↩
- 45. Proverbs 23:35 Lit it yet again ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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