Proverbs 4:23

King James Version (KJV)

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Translations

Proverbs 4:23 - Amplified Bible

Keep {and} guard your heart with all vigilance {and} above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - American Standard Version

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - Bible in Basic English

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

Proverbs 4:23 - Darby Bible

Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - English Standard Version

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - King James Version

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Con toda diligencia (O, Sobre todo lo guardado) guarda tu corazòn,
porque de él brotan los manantiales de la vida.

Proverbs 4:23 - The Message

Keep vigilant watch over your heart;
   that’s where life starts.
Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth;
   avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.
Keep your eyes straight ahead;
   ignore all sideshow distractions.
Watch your step,
   and the road will stretch out smooth before you.
Look neither right nor left;
   leave evil in the dust.

Proverbs 4:23 - New American Standard Bible

Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it {flow} the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Con toda diligencia guarda tu corazòn,
Porque de él brotan los manantiales de la vida.

Proverbs 4:23 - World English Bible

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it is the wellspring of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - Young's Living Translation

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.

Proverbs 4:23 - Additional Comments

This says to be very careful, to proactively work, to keep your heart where it should be. From the heart flows the issues of life - what each person has to deal with. We see the heart via the mouth (Matt 12:34-35).

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