Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
My sonne, giue me thine heart, and let thine eyes obserue my wayes.
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- Psalms 119:2Rank 1 from verse 26
- Psalms 119:9–11Rank 2 from verse 26
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
9¶ Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.
11Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.
- Deuteronomy 6:5Rank 3 from verse 26
- Matthew 10:37–38Rank 4 from verse 26
37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
37*He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthy of me: and he that loueth sonne or daughter more then me, is not worthy of me.
38*And he that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Proverbs 4:25–27Rank 5 from verse 26
25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
25Let thine eyes looke right on, and let thine eye lids looke straight before thee.
26‖Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy wayes be established.
27*Turne not to the right hande nor to the left: remoue thy foot frō euil.
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 6 from verse 26
- Proverbs 4:23Rank 7 from verse 26
- 2 Corinthians 5:14–15Rank 8 from verse 26
14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
14For the loue of Christ constreineth vs, because wee thus iudge: that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15And that he died for all, that they which liue, should not hencefoorth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.
- Ephesians 3:17Rank 9 from verse 26
- Proverbs 4:4Rank 10 from verse 26
- Hosea 14:9Rank 11 from verse 26
9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
9Who is wise, and hee shall vnderstand these things? prudent, and hee shall know them? for the wayes of the LORD are right, and the iust shall walke in them: but the transgressours shall fall therein.
- Luke 14:26Rank 12 from verse 26
26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
26*If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, hee cannot be my disciple.
- Psalms 107:43Rank 13 from verse 26
- 2 Corinthians 8:5Rank 14 from verse 26
- 2 Peter 1:19Rank 15 from verse 26
19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
19We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:
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Proverbs 23:26
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Sense 1: To watch, notice, behold, or take heed of. Sense 2: To keep, carefully perform, or comply with.
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25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.
26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
26My sonne, giue me thine heart, and let thine eyes obserue my wayes.
Selected passage27For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
27*For an whore is a deepe ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.