Proverbs 23:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃

Transliteration

My bǝnî if ḥāḵam your libbeḵā, yiśmaḥ my libbî also I.

Grammar Details

• *bǝnî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my son
• *ḥāḵam*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is wise/has become wise
• *libbeḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
• *yiśmaḥ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rejoice
• *libbî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my heart

Word Meanings

• *ḥāḵam libbeḵā*: your heart is wise/your mind has wisdom
• *yiśmaḥ libbî*: my heart will rejoice/my inner being will be glad

Referenced Verses

• Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him. 25 Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.
• Prov 29:3 : 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth [his] substance.
• 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
• 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
• Prov 1:10 : 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.
• Prov 2:1 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
• Prov 4:1 : 1 Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
• Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
• Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
• Jer 32:41 : 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
• Zeph 3:17 : 17 Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
• Matt 9:2 : 2 And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.
• Luke 15:23-24 : 23 and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
• Luke 15:32 : 32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.
• John 15:11 : 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and [that] your joy may be made full.
• John 21:5 : 5 Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye {G3361} aught to eat? They answered him, No.
• 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus {G5547} at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and our joy.
• 1 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
• 1 John 2:1 : 1 My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: