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Proverbs 23:19

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

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שְׁמַעshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.בְנִ֣יvenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וַחֲכָ֑םvachakhamand be wiseחָכַםconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be wise”, a commandH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.וְאַשֵּׁ֖רveasherand goאָשַׁרconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and go”, a commandH833to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְbaderekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).לִבֶּֽךָlibekhacomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

World English Bible

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

Darby Translation

Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.

Douay-Rheims

Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear, my son, and be wise, and rightly direct the thoughts of thine heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄκουε υἱὲ, καὶ σοφὸς γίνου, καὶ κατεύθυνε ἐννοίας σῆς καρδίας.