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Proverbs 23:26

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

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תְּנָֽהtenahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give”, a commandH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…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, […לִבְּךָ֣libkhacomfortablyלֵבnoun, 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]…לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָveeyneykhaand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…דְּרָכַ֥יderakhayalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a 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).תרצנהtrtsnhacceptרָצָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “accept”, a wish or indirect commandH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.תִּצֹּֽרְנָהtitsorenahbesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “besieged”, a wish or indirect commandH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δός μοι υἱὲ σὴν καρδίαν, οἱ δὲ σοὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἐμὰς ὁδοὺς τηρείτωσαν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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