Proverbs 23:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.”
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BSBPD
“My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 23:26 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 6:5And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
- Psalms 107:43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
- Psalms 119:2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
- Psalms 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
- Proverbs 4:4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
- Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
- Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
- Hosea 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
- Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- 2 Corinthians 8:5And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
- Ephesians 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- 2 Peter 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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