Devine Scripture

Proverbs 23:26

Proverbs chapter 23 · verse 26 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

Context

v.25Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

v.26This passage

v.27For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 107:43

    Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:14

    For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

  • Proverbs 3:1

    My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

  • Proverbs 4:4

    And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

  • 2 Peter 1:19

    And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

  • Luke 14:26

    If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.