19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.


In Context

16 my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord .

18 There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.

20 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,

21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Proverbs 23:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Hear you, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way.