Proverbs 3:21
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
In Context
20By his knowledge the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
22so they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
Deuteronomy 32:46And he said to them, Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which ye shall command your sons to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law.
Proverbs 2:7He lays up sound wisdom for the upright, a shield to those who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 4:6Do not forsake her, and she will preserve thee. Love her, and she will keep thee.
Proverbs 19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
John 15:6If any man does not dwell in me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered. And they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and are burned.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:14-21
The Excellency of Wisdom; Happiness of Those Who Find Wisdom. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a… Read the whole commentary →