Proverbs 23:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:26 — KJV
“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.”
— Proverbs 23:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:26 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 23:26
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:26: son, give, thine
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:26: thine, heart, let
“Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: work: Heb. doing”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:26: son, give, thine
“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:26: son, thine, heart
“Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:26: son, give, thine
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