Proverbs 23:15
Strong's Lexicon
My son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

your heart
לִבֶּ֑ךָ (lib·be·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

is wise,
חָכַ֣ם (ḥā·ḵam)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2449: 1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom

my own heart
לִבִּ֣י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

will indeed
גַם־ (ḡam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

rejoice.
יִשְׂמַ֖ח (yiś·maḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.

Young's Literal Translation
My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.

New American Standard Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad;

King James Bible
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;

New Living Translation
My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!

English Standard Version
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

New American Standard Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad;

King James Bible
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.

International Standard Version
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will greatly rejoice.

NET Bible
My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

American Standard Version
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

English Revised Version
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall be glad, even mine:

Young's Literal Translation
My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
















Cross References
Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Proverbs 23:12
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
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