Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your 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.
Julia Smith Translation
They shall not turn aside from thine eyes; watch 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.
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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Staying The Course
20 My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and healing to one's entire body.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 3:21
My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.
Proverbs 2:1
My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
Psalm 40:8
I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."
Proverbs 3:3
Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 7:1-2
My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.