en_tn_condensed/pro/23/19.md

General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" (Proverbs 22:20).

Hear—you!—my son

"Listen carefully, my son." The speaker speaks an extra word to make sure the hearer is paying attention.

direct your heart in the way

Deciding to do what is right is spoken of as if one person were showing another person the correct path to follow. Alternate translation: "make sure you do what is wise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)