Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Holman Bible
for it is the source of life.
International Standard Version
Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.
A Conservative Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.
American Standard Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Amplified
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
Darby Translation
Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.
Julia Smith Translation
Guard thy heart with all watching, for from it the goings forth of life.
King James 2000
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With all vigilance, keep your heart, for from it [comes] the source of life.
Modern King James verseion
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.
NET Bible
Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.
New Heart English Bible
Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
The Emphasized Bible
Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.
Webster
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
World English Bible
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
Youngs Literal Translation
Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it are the outgoings of life.
Themes
Christian conduct » Keep thyself, special exhortations to
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the heart
Heart » Centre of life » Hence should be carefully guarded
The Heart » Should be » Kept with diligence
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:23
Prayers for Proverbs 4:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Staying The Course
22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh. 23 And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life. 24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:7
The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
Matthew 12:34-35
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
Luke 6:45
The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;
Psalm 139:23-24
O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:
Proverbs 3:21
My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
Proverbs 11:16
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Proverbs 23:19
Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way
Proverbs 28:26
He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
Mark 7:21-23
Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,
Mark 14:38
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
Hebrews 12:15
Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;
James 1:14-15
But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.