Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me your heart 1 and let your eyes observe my ways. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
In Context
25Let your father and your mother be glad 1 and let her who bore you rejoice. 1
27For a prostitute is a deep pit, 1 and an immoral woman is a narrow well. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:5You will love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
Psalms 119:2Blessed are they who keep his solemn commands, 1 who seek him with all their heart. 1
Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my commands 1 and keep my teachings in your heart, 1
Proverbs 4:23Keep your heart safe and guard it with all diligence, 1 for from it flow the springs of life. 1
Hosea 14:9Who is wise that he may understand these things? 1 Who understands these things so that he may know them? 1 For the ways of Yahweh are right, 1 and the righteous will walk in them, 1 but the rebellious will stumble in them.
Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →