Proverbs 23:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

King James Bible
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Hebrew
Listen,
שְׁמַע־ (šə·ma‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

my son,
בְנִ֣י (ḇə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and be wise,
וַחֲכָ֑ם (wa·ḥă·ḵām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2449: To be wise

and guide
וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר (wə·’aš·šêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 833: To be straight, to go forward, be honest, proper

your heart
לִבֶּֽךָ׃ (lib·be·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

on the right course.
בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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