Proverbs 4:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 6:45 : 45 `The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
  • Matt 12:34-35 : 34 `Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak. 35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.
  • Mark 7:21-23 : 21 for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, 22 thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness; 23 all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'
  • Ps 139:23-24 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, 24 And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!
  • Jer 17:9 : 9 Crooked `is' the heart above all things, And it `is' incurable -- who doth know it?
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:
  • Prov 23:19 : 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
  • Prov 28:26 : 26 Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed, 15 afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.
  • Mark 14:38 : 38 Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
  • 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.
  • Prov 4:7 : 7 The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
  • Prov 11:16 : 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.
  • Eccl 5:13 : 13 There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 4:20-22
    3 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Prov 4:24-26
    3 verses
    77%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

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

    26Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways `are' established.

  • Prov 4:4-7
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    73%

    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 4:13
    73%

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

  • Matt 6:21
    72%

    21for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.

  • Prov 23:26
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:19
    72%

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

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Jer 17:9
    71%

    9Crooked `is' the heart above all things, And it `is' incurable -- who doth know it?

  • Prov 3:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

    22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

  • Prov 22:18
    71%

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

  • Luke 12:34
    71%

    34for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.

  • Prov 16:23
    71%

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 2:11
    71%

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

  • Prov 7:3
    71%

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

  • Prov 13:3
    71%

    3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

  • Prov 6:21
    71%

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

  • Prov 14:30
    70%

    30A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Ps 34:13
    70%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 3:1
    70%

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

  • Prov 3:3
    70%

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

  • Prov 7:25
    69%

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

  • Prov 7:1
    69%

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

  • Prov 3:8
    69%

    8Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Matt 15:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

    19for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

  • Prov 23:12
    69%

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

  • Prov 27:23
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    23Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

  • Ps 141:3
    69%

    3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

  • Prov 5:2
    68%

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

  • Ps 17:4
    68%

    4As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

  • Prov 3:5
    68%

    5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

  • Prov 6:24
    68%

    24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

  • Prov 18:21
    68%

    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 23:7
    68%

    7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

  • Prov 16:17
    68%

    17A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Prov 23:16
    68%

    16And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

  • Prov 22:5
    68%

    5Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

  • Prov 16:1
    68%

    1Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

  • Prov 19:8
    68%

    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.