Proverbs 4:21
Do not let them turn away from your eyes; 1 keep them in your heart. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
In Context
20My son, pay attention to my words; 1 incline your ear to my sayings. 1
22For my words are life to those who find them 1 and health to their whole body. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only pay attention and carefully guard yourself, so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen, so that they do not leave your heart for all the days of your life. Instead, make them known to your children and your children's children.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if you receive my words 1 and treasure up my commandments with you, 1
Proverbs 3:3Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you, 1 tie them together about your neck, 1 write them on the tablet of your heart. 1
Proverbs 6:21Always bind them on your heart; 1 tie them about your neck. 1
Proverbs 7:3Tie them on your fingers; 1 write them on the tablet of your heart. 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 →