Parallel Verses

World English Bible

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

New American Standard Bible

Give me your heart, my son,
And let your eyes delight in my ways.

King James Version

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Holman Bible

My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes observe my ways.

International Standard Version

Give me your heart, my son, and keep your eyes fixed on my ways,

American Standard Version

My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

Amplified


My son, give me your heart
And let your eyes delight in my ways,

Bible in Basic English

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

Darby Translation

My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Julia Smith Translation

My son, thou shalt give thy heart to me, and thine eyes shall delight in my way.

King James 2000

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My child, may you give your heart to me, and may your eyes delight in my ways.

Modern King James verseion

My son, give Me your heart, and let your eyes watch My ways.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes have pleasure in my ways.

NET Bible

Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;

New Heart English Bible

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

The Emphasized Bible

Oh give, my son, thy mind unto me, and let, thine eyes, observe, my ways;

Webster

My son, give me thy heart, and let thy eyes observe my ways.

Youngs Literal Translation

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Verse Info

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice! 26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways. 27 For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.

Cross References

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh. A Song. A Psalm by David.

Matthew 10:37-38

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

Deuteronomy 6:5

and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.

Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

Psalm 119:9-11

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

Proverbs 4:4

He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Proverbs 4:25-27

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

Luke 14:26

"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

2 Corinthians 8:5

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Ephesians 3:17

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

2 Peter 1:19

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

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