Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
In Context
20My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.
22For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.
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--
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
Proverbs 3:3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
Proverbs 6:21Bind them continually upon thy heart. Tie them about thy neck.
Proverbs 7:3Bind them upon thy fingers. Write them upon the tablet of thy heart.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:21-27
Parental Instructions. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and… Read the whole commentary →