Proverbs 23:19

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and straighten thy heart in the way.

Proverbs 23:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise
Hear the instruction of a father, of the word of Wisdom, of the ministers of the Gospel, which is the way to be wise unto salvation; faith comes by hearing; spiritual wisdom, and an increase of it; the Spirit of God, and his gifts and graces; and guide thine heart in the way;
in the way of the Lord, in the way of wisdom and understanding, in the way of truth and faith, in the way of religious worship, in the way of the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; in all which the heart should be guided and directed, or otherwise it will be of no avail.

Proverbs 23:19 In-Context

17 Let not thy heart envy sinners, but persevere in the fear of the LORD all day long.

18 For surely there is an end, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and straighten thy heart in the way.

20 Do not be among those who are drunk with wine; nor among gluttonous eaters of food;

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall cause them to wear rags.