Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thy heart;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
In Context
20My son, to my words, attend, to my sayings, incline thou thine ear;
22For, life, they are, to them who find them,—and, to every part of one’s flesh, they bring healing.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of 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 wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;
Proverbs 3:3Lovingkindness and faithfulness, let them not forsake thee,—bind them, upon thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Proverbs 6:21Bind them upon thy heart continually, fasten them upon thy neck;
Proverbs 7:3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them, on the tablet 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 →