Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it are the outgoings of life.

New American Standard Bible

Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Guard your heart above all else,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
with all diligence
משׁמר 
Mishmar 
Usage: 22

for out of it are the issues
תּצאה תּוצאה 
Towtsa'ah 
Usage: 23

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 4:23

References

Hastings

Images Proverbs 4:23

Prayers for Proverbs 4:23

Context Readings

Staying The Course

22 For life they are to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing. 23 Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it are the outgoings of life. 24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,


Cross References

Proverbs 4:7

The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

Matthew 12:34-35

Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Luke 6:45

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

Jeremiah 17:9

Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?

Matthew 15:19

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

Deuteronomy 4:9

'Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

Psalm 139:23-24

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,

Proverbs 3:21

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Proverbs 11:16

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.

Proverbs 13:3

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

Proverbs 23:19

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

Proverbs 28:26

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

Mark 7:21-23

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

Mark 14:38

Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Hebrews 12:15

looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;

James 1:14-15

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

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