Proverbs 4:21
Let them not slip away from thy eyes: guard them in the midst of thy heart.
Leeser Tanakh
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, unto my sayings incline thy ear.
22For they are life unto every one of those that find them, and to all his body a healing.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and guard thy soul diligently, that thou do not forget the things which thy eyes have seen, and that they depart not from thy heart all the days of thy life; but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons, and unto thy sons' sons;
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wouldst but accept my words, and treasure up my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 3:3Let kindness and truth not forsake thee; bind them about thy throat; write them upon the table of thy heart:
Proverbs 6:21Bind them upon thy heart continually, tie them about thy throat.
Proverbs 7:3Bind them around thy fingers, write them upon the table 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 →