Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:
New American Standard Bible
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
King James Version
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Holman Bible
My son, don’t lose sight of them.
International Standard Version
My son, do not let wisdom leave your sight. Carefully observe sound judgment and discernment,
A Conservative Version
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
American Standard Version
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Amplified
My son, let them not escape from your sight,
But keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Bible in Basic English
My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
Darby Translation
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Julia Smith Translation
My son, they shall not depart from thine eyes: keep counsel and meditation:
King James 2000
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, may they not escape from your {sight}; may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
Modern King James verseion
My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and judgment,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:
NET Bible
My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.
New Heart English Bible
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Webster
My son, let not them depart from thy eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
World English Bible
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Youngs Literal Translation
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Feet » To be guided by wisdom and discretion
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
20 By his knowledge, the resounding deeps were burst open, and, the skies, drop down dew. 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose: 22 So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck;
Cross References
Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart;
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life, - but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy son's sons: -
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
so shall these words which I am commanding thee to-day, be upon thy heart;
Deuteronomy 32:46-47
he said unto them - Apply your hearts unto all the words which I am witnessing against you, to-day, - how that ye must command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law;
Joshua 1:8
This scroll of the law must not cease out of thy mouth, but thou must talk to thyself therein, day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is written therein, - for, then, shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and, then, shalt thou have good success.
Proverbs 2:7
Yea he treasureth, for the upright, safety, A shield is he to them who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 3:1-3
My son, mine instruction, do not thou forget, and, my commandment, let thy heart observe;
John 8:31
Jesus was saying, therefore, unto the Jews who had believed on him - If, ye, abide in my word, of a truth, my disciples, ye are;
John 15:6-7
If one abide not me, he is cast out as the branch, and withered, and they gather them, - and, into fire, they cast them, and they are burned.
Hebrews 2:1-3
For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.
1 John 2:24
As for you, what ye have heard from the beginning, in you, let it abide. If, in you, shall abide, that which, from the beginning, ye have heard, ye also, in the Son, and inthe Father, shall abide.
1 John 2:27
And, as for you, the anointing which ye have received from him, abideth in you, and ye have, no need, that anyone be teaching you; but, as, his anointing, is teaching you, and is, true, and is no falsehood, even just as it hath taught you, abide ye in him.