My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commands;
Proverbs 23:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, give me thine heart, And let thine eyes observe my ways. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My son, give me your heart and let your eyes observe and delight in my ways, American Standard Version (1901) My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways. Common English Bible My child, give your mind to me and let your eyes keep to my path. Catholic Public Domain Version My son, offer me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, give me thy heart: and let thy eyes keep my ways. |
My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commands;
he taught me and said, ‘Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live.
Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognise them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters #– #yes, and even his own life #– #he cannot be my disciple.
and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by God’s will.
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.