Proverbs 3:21
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Young's Literal Translation
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 rent, And clouds do drop dew.
22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9'Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.
Deuteronomy 32:46and saith unto them, 'Set your heart to all the words which I am testifying against you to-day, that ye command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law,
Proverbs 2:7Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.
Proverbs 4:6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
Proverbs 19:8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
John 15:6if any one may not remain in me, he was cast forth without as the branch, and was withered, and they gather them, and cast to 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 →