Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live!

New American Standard Bible

Then he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;

King James Version

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Holman Bible

he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.

A Conservative Version

And he taught me, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

American Standard Version

And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

Amplified


He taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

Darby Translation

And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.

Julia Smith Translation

And he taught me, and he will say to me, Thy heart shall hold fast my words: watch my commands and live.

King James 2000

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Lexham Expanded Bible

he taught me and said to me, "May your heart hold fast [to] my words; guard my commandments and live.

Modern King James verseion

He also taught me, and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments and live.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

he taught me also, saying, "Let thine heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.

NET Bible

he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

New Heart English Bible

He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

The Emphasized Bible

So he taught me, and said to me - Let thy heart, lay hold of my words, Keep my commandments and live!

Webster

He taught me also, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

World English Bible

He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He taught
ירא ירה 
Yarah 
Usage: 83

me also, and said

Usage: 0

תּמך 
Tamak 
Usage: 21

my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

Images Proverbs 4:4

Prayers for Proverbs 4:4

Context Readings

The Father's Wisdom

3 When I was a son to my father, not yet strong and an only son to my mother, 4 he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live! 5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth!


Cross References

Proverbs 7:2

Keep my commands and you'll live. Guard my teaching as you do your eyesight.

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up by training and instructing them about the Lord.

1 Chronicles 28:9

"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, don't forget my instruction, and keep my commandments carefully in mind.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention to me, come to me; and listen, so that you may live; then I'll make an everlasting covenant with you, as promised by my faithful, sure love for David.

Genesis 18:19

Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."

Leviticus 18:3-5

You are not to do what you used to do in the land of Egypt where you lived. You are not to do what Canaan does, where I'm about to bring you, so that you live according to their statutes.

Deuteronomy 4:9

Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.

Deuteronomy 6:6

Let these words that I'm commanding you today be always on your heart.

1 Chronicles 22:11-16

So now, my son, may the LORD be with you, so that you are successful in constructing the Temple of the LORD your God, just as he has spoken about you.

Psalm 119:11

I have stored what you have said in my heart, so I won't sin against you.

Proverbs 22:6

Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.

John 12:50

And I know that what he commands brings eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."

2 Timothy 1:5

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first existed in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that this faith also exists in you.

2 Timothy 3:15

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

Hebrews 5:9

and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

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