Proverbs 3:21
My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, || Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Literal Standard 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 depths have been broken, || And clouds drop dew.
22And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only, take heed to yourself, and watch your soul exceedingly, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from your heart all [the] days of your life; and you have made them known to your sons and to your sons’ sons.
Deuteronomy 32:46and says to them, “Set your heart to all the words which I am testifying against you today, that you command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law,
Proverbs 2:7Even to lay up substance for the upright, || A shield for those walking uprightly.
Proverbs 4:6Do not forsake her, and she preserves you, || Love her, and she keeps you.
Proverbs 19:8Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, || He is keeping understanding to find good.
John 15:6if anyone may not remain in Me, he was cast forth outside as the branch, and was withered, and they gather them, and cast into fire, and they 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 →