Proverbs 4:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have 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 store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
• Matt 12:34-35 : 34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
• Mark 7:21-23 : 21 Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures, 22 The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts: 23 All these evil things come from inside, and make the man unclean.
• Ps 139:23-24 : 23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: 24 See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
• Prov 13:3 : 3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
• Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
• Prov 23:19 : 19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.
• Prov 28:26 : 26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire. 15 Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.
• Mark 14:38 : 38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
• Deut 4:9 : 9 Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;
• Prov 4:7 : 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
• Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
• Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;
• Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
• Prov 11:16 : 16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
• Eccl 5:13 : 13 And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.