KJV King James Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
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Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
WEB World English Bible
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
ASV American Standard Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it are the outgoings of life.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 4
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
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Luke 6:45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.Matthew 12:34-35O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.Mark 7:21-23For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,Psalm 139:23-24Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.Jeremiah 17:9The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:Proverbs 23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.Proverbs 28:26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.Mark 14:38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.James 1:14-15But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;Proverbs 4:7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.Proverbs 3:21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:Proverbs 22:5Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.Proverbs 11:16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches.Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a sore evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
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