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Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

KJV

Audi, fili mi, et esto sapiens, et dirige in via animum tuum.

Vulgate

ἄκουε, υἱέ, καὶ σοφὸς γενοῦ, καὶ κατεύθυνε ἐννοίας σῆς καρδίας.

LXX

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

ASV

שְׁמַע אַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֣/י וַ/חֲכָ֑ם וְ/אַשֵּׁ֖ר בַּ/דֶּ֣רֶךְ לִבֶּֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
י
y
noun · 591×
יֶחְכַּם
ychkm
verb · 28×
נִי
ny
verb · 17×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 21:20 — And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
  • Isa 5:22 — Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
  • Luke 15:13 — And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
  • Prov 4:10 — Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
  • Prov 4:23 — Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
  • Prov 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
  • Prov 23:12 — Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 23:12 — Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 23:26 — My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
  • Prov 28:7 — Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.