Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth 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.
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.
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 unto all those that find them, and health unto all their bodies. 23 Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and let the lips of slander be far from thee.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:7
The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding.
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil. For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.
Jeremiah 17:9
Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness-bearing, blasphemy.
Deuteronomy 4:9
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.
Psalm 139:23-24
Try me, O God, and seek the ground of mine heart; prove me, and examine my thoughts.
Proverbs 3:21
My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:
Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman maintaineth honesty; as for the mighty, they maintain riches.
Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.
Proverbs 22:5
Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.
Proverbs 23:19
My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.
Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
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.
Mark 7:21-23
For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,
Mark 14:38
Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak."
Hebrews 12:15
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:
James 1:14-15
But every man is tempted, drawn away, and enticed of his own concupiscence.