Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:
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,
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,
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
Interlinear
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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 Through his wisdom the depths break up, and the clouds drop down of the dew. 21 My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel: 22 So shall it be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them even in the midst of thine heart.
Deuteronomy 4:9
Take heed to thyself therefore only and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the days of thine life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.
Deuteronomy 32:46-47
then he said unto them, "Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify unto you this day: that ye command them unto your children, to observe and do all the words of this law.
Joshua 1:8
Let not the book of this law depart out of thy mouth: but record therein day and night that thou mayest be circumspect to do according to all that is written therein. For then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have understanding.
Proverbs 2:7
He preserveth the welfare of the righteous, and defendeth them that walk innocently;
Proverbs 3:1-3
My son, forget not my law, but see that thine heart keep my commandments.
John 8:31
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples:
John 15:6-7
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered: and men gather it and cast it into the fire, and it burneth.
Hebrews 2:1-3
Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.
1 John 2:24
Let therefore abide in you that same which ye heard at the beginning. If that which ye heard at the beginning shall remain in you, then ye also shall continue in the son, and in the father.
1 John 2:27
And the anointing which ye have received of him dwelleth in you. And ye need not that any man teach you: but as the anointing teacheth you all things, and is true, and is no lie: and as it taught you, even so bide therein.