New King James Version
Proverbs 23:26
26My son, give me your heart, And let your eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs 23:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
- New International Version (NIV)My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways,
- English Standard Version (ESV)My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.
Context of Proverbs 23:26
24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. 25Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice. My son, give me your heart, And let your eyes observe my ways. 27For a harlot is a deep pit, And a seductress is a narrow well. 28She also lies in wait as for a victim, And increases the unfaithful among men.
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:26 word by word
תְּנָֽה־בְנִ֣י לִבְּךָ֣ לִ֑י וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ דְּרָכַ֥י תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 23:26
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
- Proverbs 4:23Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
- Deuteronomy 6:5You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
- Matthew 10:37He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
- Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;
- 2 Corinthians 8:5And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.
- Ephesians 3:17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.
- Psalms 107:43Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
- Psalms 119:2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!
- Hosea 14:9Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; The righteous walk in them, But transgressors stumble in them.
- 2 Peter 1:19And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
Commentaries on Proverbs 23:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26My son, give me thine heart - This is the speech of God to every human soul; give thy affections to God, so as to love him with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength. And let thine eyes observe my ways - Be obedient to me in all things. My son, thou believest that I Am, and that I Am the Fountain of all good. Give me thy heart; it is I alone who can make thee happy. Observe my ways - follow me; do what is right in my sight. This exhortation contains…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-35Verses 15-35 Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Proverbs 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple‘s heart Proverbs 23:15 receives wisdom, and yet more when his lips can utter it. Reins - See Job 19:27 note. Proverbs 23:17 Envy sinners - Compare in Psalm 37:1; Psalm 73:3; the feeling which looks half-longingly at the prosperity of evil doers. Some connect the verb “envy” with the second clause, “envy not sinners, but…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 The gracious Saviour who purchased pardon and peace for his people, with all the affection of a tender parent, counsels us to hear and be wise, and is ready to guide our hearts in his way. Here we have an earnest call to young people, to attend to the advice of their godly parents. If the heart be guided, the steps will be guided. Buy the truth, and sell it not; be willing to part with any thing for it. Do not part with it for pleasures…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-28Saying 17: Falling for a promiscuous woman is a trap, not a benefit. Proverbs often warns against sexual relations outside of marriage (see Proverbs 5; 6:20–35; 7:1–27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-3526-35. A solemn warning against whoredom and drunkenness (Ho 4:11). give me--This is the address of that divine wisdom so often presented (Pr 8:1; 9:3, &c.). heart--confidence. observe--keep. my ways--such as I teach you (Pr 3:17; 9:6).Read the comment
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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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