Parallel Verses
King James Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
New American Standard Bible
For
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.
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 unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out 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
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and 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 not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Mark 7:21-23
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Hebrews 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
James 1:14-15
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.