Proverbs 3:21
Beni (my son), let not them depart from thine eyes; 1 keep sound judgment and mezimah (discretion); 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
In Context
22So shall they be chayyim unto thy nefesh, 1 and chen to thy neck. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only be shomer over thyself, and be shomer over thy nefesh diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy lev kol yamim of thy life; but teach them to thy banim, and the banim of thy banim;
Deuteronomy 32:46And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the devarim which I testify among you today, which ye shall command your banim to be shomer to do, kol divrei hatorah hazot.
Proverbs 2:7He layeth up tushiyyah (wise Torah counsel) for the yesharim (upright ones); 1 He is a mogen (shield) to them that walk in blamelessness. 1
Proverbs 4:6Forsake her not, and she shall be shomer over thee; 1 love her, and she shall protect thee. 1
Proverbs 19:8He that getteth lev + 19:8 of understanding loveth his own nefesh; 1 he that is shomer over tevunah (understanding) shall find tov. 1
John 15:6Unless someone remains in me, he is cast out as the sarig and is dried up and they gather them, and into the Eish they throw them, and they are burned. + 15:6 Ezek 15:1-8; 19:10
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 →