Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and judgment,

New American Standard Bible

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

King James Version

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Holman Bible

Maintain your competence and discretion.
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 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:

The Emphasized Bible

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לוּז 
Luwz 
Usage: 6

תּשׁיּה תּוּשׁיּה 
Tuwshiyah 
Usage: 11

Verse Info

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

20 By His knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and judgment, 22 and they shall be life to your soul and grace to your neck;

Cross References

Proverbs 4:21

Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.

Deuteronomy 4:9

Only take heed to yourself and keep your soul carefully, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. But teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

And these words which I command you this day shall be in your heart.

Deuteronomy 32:46-47

And he said to them, Set your hearts to all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your sons to observe and to do, all the words of this Law.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it by day and by night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall act wisely.

Proverbs 2:7

He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.

Proverbs 3:1-3

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments;

John 8:31

Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed on Him, If you continue in My Word, you are My disciples indeed.

John 15:6-7

If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered. And they gather and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

1 John 2:24

Therefore what you heard from the beginning, let it abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you will abide in both the Son and in the Father.

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and no lie, and as He has taught you, abide in Him.

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