Proverbs 4:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִֽכָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תּוֹצְא֥וֹת חַיִּֽים׃

Transliteration

mikkāl-mišmār nəṣōr libbekā kî-mimmennû tôṣəʾôt ḥayyîm

Grammar Details

• *mikkāl-mišmār*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + masculine singular noun - above all guarding
• *nəṣōr*: imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/guard
• *libbekā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
• *kî-mimmennû*: conjunction + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for from it
• *tôṣəʾôt*: feminine plural construct noun - outgoings of
• *ḥayyîm*: masculine plural noun - life

Word Meanings

• *mišmār*: guarding/watch/guard post
• *nəṣōr*: keep/guard/preserve/watch
• *tôṣəʾôt*: outgoings/sources/boundaries/extremities

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] {G846} {G2588} bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
• Matt 12:34-35 : 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
• Mark 7:21-23 : 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness: 23 all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.
• Ps 139:23-24 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts; 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
• Prov 13:3 : 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
• Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
• Prov 23:19 : 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
• Prov 28:26 : 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.
• Mark 14:38 : 38 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
• Deut 4:9 : 9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children's children;
• Prov 4:7 : 7 Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
• Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
• Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby {G1223} the many be defiled;
• Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
• Prov 11:16 : 16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.
• Eccl 5:13 : 13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt: