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Proverbs 23

Pr. 23:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
thou, my son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a 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 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
, and be wise
chakam (Hebrew #2449)
a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act)
KJV usage: X exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
Pronounce: khaw-kam'
, and guide
'ashar (Hebrew #833)
a primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper
KJV usage: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Pronounce: aw-shar'
Origin: or rasher {aw-share'}
thine heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
g in the way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
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Pr. 4:23• 23Sobre toda cosa guardada guarda tu corazón; Porque de él mana la vida. (Pr. 4:23)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Pr. 23:12,26• 12Aplica tu corazón á la enseñanza, Y tus oídos á las palabras de sabiduría.
 26Dame, hijo mío, tu corazón, Y miren tus ojos por mis caminos. (Pr. 23:12,26)
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Pr. 4:10‑23• 10Oye, hijo mío, y recibe mis razones; Y se te multiplicarán años de vida.
 11Por el camino de la sabiduría te he encaminado, Y por veredas derechas te he hecho andar.
 12Cuando anduvieres no se estrecharán tus pasos; Y si corrieres, no tropezarás.
 13Ten el consejo, no lo dejes; Guárdalo, porque eso es tu vida.
 14No entres por la vereda de los impíos, Ni vayas por el camino de los malos.
 15Desampárala, no pases por ella; Apártate de ella, pasa.
 16Porque no duermen ellos, si no hicieren mal; Y pierden su sueño, si no han hecho caer.
 17Porque comen pan de maldad, y beben vino de robos.
 18Mas la senda de los justos es como la luz de la aurora, Que va en aumento hasta que el día es perfecto.
 19El camino de los impíos es como la oscuridad: No saben en qué tropiezan.
 20Hijo mío, está atento á mis palabras; Inclina tu oído á mis razones.
 21No se aparten de tus ojos; Guárdalas en medio de tu corazón.
 22Porque son vida á los que las hallan, Y medicina á toda su carne.
 23Sobre toda cosa guardada guarda tu corazón; Porque de él mana la vida. (Pr. 4:10‑23)
in the way.That is "in the right way."
• {v.19-21} Intemperance in eating and drinking bespeaks a heart uncontrolled by wisdom. The Christian is bidden to be temperate in all things, that by sobriety and careful behavior he may commend the gospel of God, keeping under his body and bringing it into subjection, not being ruled by its carnal appetites. (“Proverbs Twenty-Three” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.