Proverbs 4:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

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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.

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    20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

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  • Prov 4:24-26
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    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

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

    5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

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    13 Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

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    21 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

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    26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

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    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

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    23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Jer 17:9
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    9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

  • Prov 3:21-22
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    21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

    22 So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Luke 12:34
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    34 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

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    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

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    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

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    3 Let them be fixed to your fingers, and recorded in your heart.

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    3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

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    21 Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.

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    30 A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.

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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

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    1 My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

  • Prov 3:3
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    3 Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

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    25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

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    1 My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

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    8 This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

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    4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • Matt 15:18-19
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    18 But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.

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    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.

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    12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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    3 O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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    2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

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    4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

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    5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

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    24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

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    21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

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    7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

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    17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

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    16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

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    5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

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    1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

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    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.