Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
They shall not turn aside from thine eyes; watch them in the midst of thy heart
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Holman Bible
keep them within your heart.
International Standard Version
Do not let them out of your sight; keep them within your heart.
A Conservative Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
American Standard Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
Amplified
Do not let them escape from your sight;
Keep them in the center of your heart.
Bible in Basic English
Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.
Darby Translation
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.
King James 2000
Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May they not escape from your {sight}; keep them in [the] midst of your heart.
Modern King James verseion
Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them even in the midst of thine heart.
NET Bible
Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;
New Heart English Bible
Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart;
Webster
Let them not depart from thy eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.
World English Bible
Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
Interlinear
`ayin
Shamar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Staying The Course
20 My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings. 21 They shall not turn aside from thine eyes; watch them in the midst of thy heart 22 For they are life to those finding them, and healing to all their flesh.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 3:21
My son, they shall not depart from thine eyes: keep counsel and meditation:
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Psalm 40:8
To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.
Proverbs 3:3
Mercy and truth shall not forsake thee: bind them upon thy throat; write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Proverbs 7:1-2
My son, watch my words, and thou shalt hide my commands with thee.