Proverbs 7:1
New International Version
My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.

New Living Translation
Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands.

English Standard Version
My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you;

Berean Standard Bible
My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.

King James Bible
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

New King James Version
My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.

New American Standard Bible
My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you.

NASB 1995
My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you.

NASB 1977
My son, keep my words, And treasure my commandments within you.

Legacy Standard Bible
My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you.

Amplified Bible
My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].

Christian Standard Bible
My son, obey my words, and treasure my commands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, obey my words, and treasure my commands.

American Standard Version
My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.

Contemporary English Version
My son, pay close attention and don't forget what I tell you to do.

English Revised Version
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My son, pay attention to my words. Treasure my commands that are within you.

Good News Translation
My child, remember what I say and never forget what I tell you to do.

International Standard Version
My son, guard what I say and treasure my commands.

Majority Standard Bible
My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.

NET Bible
My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

New Heart English Bible
My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

Webster's Bible Translation
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

World English Bible
My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My son! Keep my sayings, "" And lay up my commands with you.

Young's Literal Translation
My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
My son, watch my words, and thou shalt hide my commands with thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
My son, keep my words, and lay up my precepts with thee. Son,

Catholic Public Domain Version
My son, guard my words and conceal my precepts within you.

New American Bible
My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands.

New Revised Standard Version
My child, keep my words and store up my commandments with you;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
MY son, keep my words and hide my commandments within you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My son, keep my words and hide my commandments in your heart.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My son, keep my words, and hide with thee my commandments. My son, honour the Lord, and thou shalt be strong; and fear none but him:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Warnings about the Adulteress
1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. 2Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.…

Cross References
Proverbs 4:1-4
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. / For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. / When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, ...

Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, / if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, / if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, ...

Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...

Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Proverbs 3:1-4
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. / Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. ...

John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Psalm 119:97
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...

Proverbs 6:20-23
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. / Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck. / When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. ...

Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

2 Timothy 3:14-17
But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. / From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. / All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ...

Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.


Treasury of Scripture

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with you.

My son

Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

keep

Luke 8:15
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

John 14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

lay

Proverbs 2:1-7
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; …

Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Deuteronomy 11:28
And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.

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6. In an example of his own experience he shows
10. the cunning of a harlot
22. and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton
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My son
This phrase is a tender and personal address, indicating a relationship of care and authority. In the Hebrew context, "son" (בְּנִי, beni) is often used in wisdom literature to denote a disciple or learner, not just a biological child. It reflects the intimate relationship between a teacher and a student, or a father and his child, emphasizing the importance of the guidance being given. This address sets the tone for the entire passage, inviting the reader to receive wisdom with the openness and trust of a child.

keep
The Hebrew word used here is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to guard, watch over, or preserve. This implies an active and diligent effort to protect and maintain the teachings being imparted. In a spiritual sense, it suggests that wisdom and commandments are precious and require careful attention and safeguarding against neglect or forgetfulness. The act of keeping is not passive but involves a conscious commitment to uphold and live by these teachings.

my words
The term "words" (דְּבָרַי, devarai) in Hebrew encompasses more than just spoken or written language; it includes the concepts, teachings, and truths conveyed by the speaker. In the context of Proverbs, these words are divinely inspired, carrying the weight of God's wisdom. The emphasis on "my" indicates that these are not just any words, but those that come from a place of authority and divine insight, deserving of special attention and adherence.

and treasure
The Hebrew word "צָפַן" (tsaphan) means to hide, store up, or treasure. This suggests an attitude of valuing and cherishing the commandments, akin to storing precious items in a safe place. It implies that the commandments are not only to be obeyed but also to be held in high regard and internalized deeply. Treasuring the commandments involves recognizing their worth and allowing them to shape one's heart and mind.

my commandments
The word "commandments" (מִצְוֹתַי, mitzvotai) refers to directives or orders that are meant to guide behavior. In the biblical context, commandments are seen as divine instructions that lead to a righteous and fulfilling life. They are not arbitrary rules but are given for the benefit and well-being of those who follow them. The possessive "my" underscores that these commandments are given by a figure of authority, in this case, God, through the wisdom of the father or teacher.

within you
This phrase emphasizes internalization, suggesting that the commandments are not merely external rules to be followed but should become part of one's inner being. The Hebrew concept here involves the heart and mind, indicating that true wisdom and obedience come from an internal transformation. By keeping the commandments within, they influence thoughts, decisions, and actions, leading to a life that reflects the wisdom and character of God.

Verses 1-27. - 13. Thirteenth admonitory discourse, containing a warning against adultery, treated under a different aspect from previous exhortations, and strengthened by an example. In this chapter and the following a contrast is drawn between the adulteress and Wisdom. Verse 1. - My son, keep my words. The teacher enjoins his pupil, as in Proverbs 2:1, to observe the rules which he gives. Lay up, as a precious treasure (see on Proverbs 2:1 and 7). The LXX. adds here a distich which is not in the Hebrew or in any other version, and is not germane to the context, however excellent in itself: "My son, honour the Lord, and thou shalt be strong, and beside him feat no other." With this we may compare Luke 12:5 and Isaiah 8:12, 13.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
My son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

keep
שְׁמֹ֣ר (šə·mōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

my words
אֲמָרָ֑י (’ă·mā·rāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 561: Something said

and treasure
תִּצְפֹּ֥ן (tiṣ·pōn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk

my commandments
וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י (ū·miṣ·wō·ṯay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment

within you.
אִתָּֽךְ׃ (’it·tāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


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