Proverbs 4:21
Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
Young's Literal Translation
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 give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
22For life they [are] to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.
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.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Proverbs 3:3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,
Proverbs 6:21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.
Proverbs 7:3Bind them on 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 →