Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes; 1 be shomer over them within thine lev. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
In Context
20Beni (my son), attend to my words; 1 incline thine ozen unto my sayings. 1
22For they are chayyim unto those that find them, 1 and health to all their basar. 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;
Proverbs 2:1Beni (my son), if thou wilt receive my words, 1 and treasure my mitzvot with thee; 1
Proverbs 3:3Let not chesed and emes forsake thee; 1 bind them about thy neck; 1 write them upon the luach (tablet) of thine lev; 1
Proverbs 6:21Bind them tamid (continually) upon thine lev, 1 and tie them about thy neck. 1
Proverbs 7:3Bind them upon thy fingers, 1 write them upon the luach (tablet) of thine lev. 1
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 →