Parallel Verses
World English Bible
My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
New American Standard Bible
And treasure my commandments within you.
King James Version
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Holman Bible
and treasure my commands.
International Standard Version
My son, guard what I say and treasure my commands.
A Conservative Version
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
American Standard Version
My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.
Amplified
And treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].
Bible in Basic English
My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.
Darby Translation
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Julia Smith Translation
My son, watch my words, and thou shalt hide my commands with thee.
King James 2000
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, guard my sayings; store my commandments with you.
Modern King James verseion
My son, keep my words and store up my commandments within you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments by thee.
NET Bible
My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.
New Heart English Bible
My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
The Emphasized Bible
My son, keep my sayings, and, my commandments, treasure by thee;
Webster
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Youngs Literal Translation
My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.
Themes
Chastity » Preserved by wisdom
Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged
Interlinear
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against The Strange Woman
1 My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you. 2 Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
Deuteronomy 11:28
and the curse, if you shall not listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known.
Job 22:22
Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
Proverbs 2:1-7
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Proverbs 3:1
My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Luke 8:15
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 11:28
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
John 14:23
Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
Revelation 22:9
He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."