Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
3:1-12 The Lord blesses those who trust him and seek his will. His correction benefits those who follow him. 3:1 To store God’s commands in your heart means not just memorizing them but making them an integral part of life and acting on them.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
3:1-12 The Lord blesses those who trust him and seek his will. His correction benefits those who follow him. 3:1 To store God’s commands in your heart means not just memorizing them but making them an integral part of life and acting on them.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart: