Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Guard thy heart with all watching, for from it the goings forth of 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.
Bible in Basic English
And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
Darby Translation
Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues 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 those finding them, and healing to all their flesh. 23 Guard thy heart with all watching, for from it the goings forth of life. 24 Turn away from thee perverseness of mouth, and frowardness of lips remove far oft from thee.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain understanding.
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.
Luke 6:45
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forward the good thing; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, brings forward the evil thing: for out of the abundance of the heart does his month speak.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him?
Matthew 15:19
For from the heart come forth evil reflections, slaughters, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, defamations:
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only watch to thyself and watch thy soul greatly, lest thou. shalt forget the words which thine eyes saw, and lest they shall remove from thy heart all the days of thy life: and make them known to thy sons and to the sons of thy sons.
Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me and know my thoughts:
Proverbs 3:21
My son, they shall not depart from thine eyes: keep counsel and meditation:
Proverbs 11:16
A woman of grace will obtain honor, and the powerful will obtain riches.
Proverbs 13:3
He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns, snares, in the way of the perverse one: he watching his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart right in the way.
Proverbs 28:26
He trusting in his heart is foolish: and he going in wisdom shall be delivered.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is an evil making sick I saw under the sun: riches watched to its owners for their evil.
Mark 7:21-23
For within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil reflections, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, that ye should not come into temptation. Truly the spirit well inclined, and the flesh weak.
Hebrews 12:15
Observing narrowly lest any be failing of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing forth aloft give trouble, and by this many be defiled;
James 1:14-15
And each is tempted from his own lust, being drawn out, and decoyed.