Amsal 23:19

23:19 Listen, my child, ¹  and be wise,

and guide your heart on the right way.

Amsal 25:25

25:25 Like cold water to a weary person, ² 

so is good news from a distant land. ³ 

[23:19]  ¹ tn Heb “my son,” but the immediate context does not limit this to male children.

[25:25]  ² tn Heb “a weary [or, faint] soul” (so NASB, NIV); KJV, ASV, NRSV “a thirsty soul,” but “soul” here refers to the whole person.

[25:25]  ³ sn The difficulty of getting news of any kind from a distant land made its reception all the more delightful when it was good (e.g., Gen 45:27; Prov 15:30).