Proverbs 23:26

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Præbe, fili mi, cor tuum mihi, et oculi tui vias meas custodiant.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Proverbs 23:26–28

Saying 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).

Proverbs 22:17–24:22

This section is attributed to a group known as the wise, but their identity is unknown. There is a mention of thirty sayings (Proverbs 22:20). The wisdom sayings that follow can be divided into thirty sections. These sections are similar to an Egyptian work called the Instruction of Amenemope, which is also divided into thirty chapters.

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Proverbs 23:26

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