Proverbs 23:26

World English Bible (2000)

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:2 : 2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
  • Matt 10:37-38 : 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me. 38 He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.
  • Ps 119:9-9 : 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. 10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments. 11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
  • Deut 6:5 : 5 and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
  • Ps 107:43 : 43 Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh. A Song. A Psalm by David.
  • Eph 3:17 : 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
  • Prov 4:25-27 : 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. 27 Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died. 15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
  • 2 Cor 8:5 : 5 This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
  • 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:19
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    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 23:15-16
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    81%

    15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

    16yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

  • Prov 4:20-21
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    80%

    20My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

    21Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.

  • Prov 3:1
    79%

    1My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

    2So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 6:20-21
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    77%

    20My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

    21Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

  • Prov 5:1
    77%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 1:8
    77%

    8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 8:32
    77%

    32"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

  • Prov 7:24-25
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    76%

    24Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

    25Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,

  • Prov 27:11
    76%

    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Prov 7:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

    2Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.

  • Prov 4:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

    11I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

  • Prov 5:7
    76%

    7Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 3:21
    75%

    21My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

    8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

  • Prov 4:1-4
    4 verses
    75%

    1Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

    2for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

    3For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

    4He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

  • Prov 29:17
    74%

    17Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

  • Prov 23:22
    74%

    22Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

    12Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 23:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

    25Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

  • Prov 4:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

    26Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

  • Prov 5:20
    74%

    20For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

  • Prov 31:2
    73%

    2"Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

  • Prov 22:6
    73%

    6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 6:25
    73%

    25Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
    72%

    19and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision."

  • Prov 4:23
    72%

    23Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

  • Ps 119:34
    72%

    34Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

  • Ps 119:37
    72%

    37Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

  • Prov 19:27
    71%

    27If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 23:33
    71%

    33Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.

  • Prov 19:18
    71%

    18Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

  • Prov 22:17
    71%

    17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

  • Prov 1:10
    71%

    10My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

  • Prov 4:6
    71%

    6Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

  • Ps 119:10
    70%

    10With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.