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Proverbs 7

Prov. 7:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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}
, keep
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
my words
'emer (Hebrew #561)
something said
KJV usage: answer, X appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
Pronounce: ay'-mer
Origin: from 559
, and lay up
tsaphan (Hebrew #6845)
to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurk
KJV usage: esteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).
Pronounce: tsaw-fan'
Origin: a primitive root
l my commandments
mitsvah (Hebrew #4687)
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV usage: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Pronounce: mits-vaw'
Origin: from 6680
with thee.
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Prov. 2:1‑7• 1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
 2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
 3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
 4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
 5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
 6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. (Prov. 2:1‑7)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-5:  Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom.
6-9:  In an example of his own experience, he shews,
10-21:  the cunning of a harlot;
22-23:  and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton.
24-27:  He dehorteth from such wickedness.
My son.
Prov. 1:8• 8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: (Prov. 1:8)
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Prov. 3:1• 1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: (Prov. 3:1)
keep.
Luke 8:15• 15But 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 8:15)
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Luke 11:28• 28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. (Luke 11:28)
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John 14:23• 23Jesus 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. (John 14:23)
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John 15:20• 20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. (John 15:20)
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Rev. 1:3• 3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Rev. 1:3)
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Rev. 22:9• 9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. (Rev. 22:9)
lay.
Prov. 2:1‑7• 1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
 2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
 3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
 4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
 5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
 6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. (Prov. 2:1‑7)
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Prov. 10:14• 14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. (Prov. 10:14)
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Deut. 11:28• 28And 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. (Deut. 11:28)
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Job 22:22• 22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. (Job 22:22)
• Twelfth Discourse 7:1 — the Chambers of Death (“Proverbs” by N. Simon)
• It is this constant dwelling upon the word of God that preserves from sin. (“Proverbs Seven” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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My son, keep my words,{HR}And lay up my commandments with thee.