The Meaning of Proverbs 23:15 Explained

Proverbs 23:15

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

YLT: My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

Darby: My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 23:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 23

1  Consider carefully what is before you

What do the individual words in Proverbs 23:15 mean?

My son if is wise your heart will rejoice My heart indeed I
בְּ֭נִי אִם־ חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־ אָֽנִי

בְּ֭נִי  My  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חָכַ֣ם  is  wise 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָכַם  
Sense: to be wise.
לִבֶּ֑ךָ  your  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
יִשְׂמַ֖ח  will  rejoice 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
לִבִּ֣י  My  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
גַם־  indeed 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.