Proverbs 4:23

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Summary

Proverbs 4:23

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Keep

With all diligence

Ecclesiastes 5:13

For

General references

Exodus 35:21

Bible References

Keep

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.

He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.

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.

Try me, O God, and seek the ground of mine heart; prove me, and examine my thoughts.

Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?

Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak."

And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:

With all diligence

The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding.

My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

A gracious woman maintaineth honesty; as for the mighty, they maintain riches.

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

Yet is there a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun: namely, riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession.

For

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness-bearing, blasphemy.

For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,

But every man is tempted, drawn away, and enticed of his own concupiscence.

General references

And they went - as many as their hearts couraged them and as many as their spirits made them willing - and brought heave offerings unto the LORD, to the making of the tabernacle of witness and for all his uses and for the holy vestments.