KJV ORIGINAL
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My son, if you will accept my words and treasure my teachings within you;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is beginning a lesson by asking his son to not just hear his wisdom, but to truly receive it and keep it close to his heart.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of King Solomon's wisdom teachings to young people, likely written around 950 BC. In ancient Israel, fathers had the responsibility to pass down moral and spiritual instruction to their children. The book of Proverbs was designed as a manual for living wisely in a world where making good choices meant the difference between success and failure.
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