Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
New American Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.
King James Version
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Holman Bible
keep your mind on the right course.
International Standard Version
Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.
American Standard Version
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
Amplified
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way [of the Lord].
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way
Darby Translation
Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.
Jubilee 2000 Bible
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and straighten thy heart in the way.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart right in the way.
King James 2000
Hear you, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You, my child, hear and be wise, and direct your heart on the road
Modern King James verseion
My son, hear and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.
NET Bible
Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.
New Heart English Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.
Webster
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.
World English Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 23:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
18 For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart, 20 Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 4:10-23
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life are multiplied to thee.
Proverbs 6:6
Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 23:12
Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:26
Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.