Proverbs 3:21

World English Bible (2000)

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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  • Josh 1:8 : 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
  • Deut 6:6-9 : 6 These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; 7 and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for symbols between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates.
  • Deut 32:46-47 : 46 He said to them, "Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which you shall command your children to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law. 47 For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it."
  • Prov 4:21 : 21 Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.
  • Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense; 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation--which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
  • Deut 4:9 : 9 Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;
  • 1 John 2:24 : 24 Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
  • 1 John 2:27 : 27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don't need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
  • John 8:31 : 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
  • John 15:6-7 : 6 If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
  • Prov 2:7 : 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;
  • Prov 3:1-3 : 1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: 2 for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you. 3 Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

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    20My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

    21Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.

    22For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

    23Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

  • Prov 3:1-4
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    1My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

    2for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.

    3Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

    4So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

    11Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

  • Prov 3:22
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    22so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

    2that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 4:4-7
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    4He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

    5Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

    6Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

    7Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

  • Prov 7:1-3
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    1My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

    2Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.

    3Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

  • Prov 23:19
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    19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Prov 5:7
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    7Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 4:25
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    25Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

  • Prov 23:26
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    26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

  • Prov 1:8-9
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    8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

    9for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

  • Prov 6:20-21
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    20My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

    21Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    1My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

    2So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 1:15
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    15My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

  • Prov 22:17-18
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    17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,

  • Deut 4:9
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    9Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;

  • Prov 23:12
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    12Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 27:11
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    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Prov 3:20
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    20By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

  • Prov 22:6
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    6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 8:32
    71%

    32"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

  • Prov 24:14
    71%

    14so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 27:23
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    23Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

  • Prov 7:5
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    5that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

  • Prov 1:3-4
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    3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

    4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man: