Proverbs 23:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.

KJV

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

ASV

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

BBE

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–16

Here is a parent instructing his child to give his mind to the Scriptures. Here is a parent correcting his child: accompanied with prayer, and blessed of God, it may prove a means of preventing his destruction. Here is a parent encouraging his child, telling him what would be for his good. And what a comfort it would be, if herein he answered his expectation!

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.