Proverbs 4:23

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
  • Matt 12:34-35 : 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
  • Mark 7:21-23 : 21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, 22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
  • Ps 139:23-24 : 23 Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. 24 See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
  • 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 who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
  • Prov 28:26 : 26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
  • Mark 14:38 : 38 Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
  • 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;
  • Prov 4:7 : 7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.
  • Prov 11:16 : 16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
  • Eccl 5:13 : 13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

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  • Prov 4:20-22
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    20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

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

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

  • Prov 4:24-26
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    24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

    25 Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

    26 Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Matt 6:21
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    21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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

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

  • Prov 21:23
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    23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Jer 17:9
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    9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

  • Prov 3:21-22
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    21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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

  • Prov 22:18
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    18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

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

  • Prov 16:23
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    23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

  • Prov 7:3
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    3 Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

  • Prov 13:3
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    3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Prov 6:21
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    21 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

  • Prov 14:30
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    30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 3:8
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    8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Matt 15:18-19
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    18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

    19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

  • Luke 6:45
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    45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

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

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

  • Ps 141:3
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    3 Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Ps 17:4
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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.

  • Prov 3:5
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    5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.

  • Prov 6:24
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    24 to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.

  • Prov 18:21
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    21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • Prov 23:7
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    7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

  • Prov 16:17
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    17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.