Proverbs 23:19
Strong's Lexicon
Listen,
שְׁמַע־ (šə·ma‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

my son,
בְנִ֣י (ḇə·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

and be wise,
וַחֲכָ֑ם (wa·ḥă·ḵām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - 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

and guide
וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר (wə·’aš·šêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 833: 1) to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress 1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to go straight on, advance 1b2) to lead on (causative) 1b3) to set right, righten 1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be advanced, be led on 1c2) to be made happy, be blessed

your heart
לִבֶּֽךָ׃ (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

on the right course.
בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course.

New American Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.

King James Bible
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:

New Living Translation
My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.

English Standard Version
Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.

New American Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course.

International Standard Version
Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.

NET Bible
Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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

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

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

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

Proverbs 23:20
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
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