Proverbs 3:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 1:8 : 8 the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.
  • Deut 6:6-9 : 6 and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, 7 and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up, 8 and hast bound them for a sign upon thy hand, and they have been for frontlets between thine eyes, 9 and thou hast written them on door-posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
  • Deut 32:46-47 : 46 and saith unto them, `Set your heart to all the words which I am testifying against you to-day, that ye command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law, 47 for it `is' not a vain thing for you, for it `is' your life, and by this thing ye prolong days on the ground whither ye are passing over the Jordan to possess it.'
  • Prov 4:21 : 21 Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
  • Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Because of this it behoveth `us' more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside, 2 for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense, 3 how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,
  • Deut 4:9 : 9 `Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.
  • 1 John 2:24 : 24 Ye, then, that which ye heard from the beginning, in you let it remain; if in you may remain that which from the beginning ye did hear, ye also in the Son and in the Father shall remain,
  • 1 John 2:27 : 27 and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.
  • John 8:31 : 31 Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, `If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
  • John 15:6-7 : 6 if any one may not remain in me, he was cast forth without as the branch, and was withered, and they gather them, and cast to fire, and they are burned; 7 if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.
  • Prov 2:7 : 7 Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.
  • Prov 3:1-3 : 1 My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, 2 For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee. 3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 4:20-23
    4 verses
    87%

    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

    21Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

    22For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

    23Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it `are' the outgoings of life.

  • Prov 3:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

    2For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

    3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    79%

    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • Prov 3:22
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    22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • Prov 4:4-7
    4 verses
    78%

    4And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 7:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

    2Keep my commands, and live, And my law as the pupil of thine eye.

    3Bind them on thy fingers, Write them on the tablet of thy heart.

  • Prov 23:19
    76%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

  • Prov 5:7
    76%

    7And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 4:25
    75%

    25Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

  • Prov 23:26
    75%

    26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

  • Prov 1:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

    9For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

    21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

  • Prov 1:15
    74%

    15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Prov 22:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

  • Prov 4:13
    73%

    13Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

  • Prov 19:27
    73%

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

  • Eccl 7:11
    72%

    11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

  • Prov 3:7
    72%

    7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

  • Prov 7:25
    72%

    25Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

  • Deut 4:9
    72%

    9`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

  • Prov 23:12
    72%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 27:11
    72%

    11Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

  • Prov 3:20
    71%

    20By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

  • Prov 22:6
    71%

    6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

  • Prov 8:32
    71%

    32And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

  • Prov 24:14
    71%

    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • Prov 27:23
    71%

    23Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

  • Prov 7:5
    71%

    5To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

  • Prov 1:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.