New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 4:20-27
20My sonH1121, 1giveH7181 attentionH7181 to my wordsH561; 2InclineH5186 your earH241 to my sayingsH561.213Do not let them departH3868 from your sightH5869; 4KeepH8104 them in the midstH8432 of your heartH3824.22For they are 5lifeH2425 to those who findH4672 them And 6healthH4832 to allH3605 7their bodyH1320.23WatchH5341 over your heartH3820 with allH3605 diligenceH4929, For 8from it flow the springsH8444 of lifeH2425.24PutH5493 awayH5493 from you a 9deceitfulH6143 mouthH6310 And 10putH7368 deviousH3891 11speechH8193 farH7368 from you.25Let your eyesH5869 lookH5027 directlyH5227 aheadH5227 And let your 12gazeH6079 be fixedH3474 straightH3474 in frontH5048 of you.2613WatchH6424 the pathH4570 of your feetH7272 And allH3605 your 14waysH1870 will be establishedH3559.2715Do not turnH5186 to the rightH3225 norH408 to the leftH8040; 16TurnH5493 your footH7272 from evilH7451.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 4:20 Prov 5:1 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 4:20 Prov 2:2 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 4:21 Prov 3:21 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 4:21 Prov 7:1, 2 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 4:22 Prov 3:22 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 4:22 Prov 3:8; 12:18 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 4:22 Lit his ↩
- 8. Proverbs 4:23 Matt 12:34; 15:18, 19; Mark 7:21; Luke 6:45 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 4:24 Prov 6:12; 10:32 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 4:24 Prov 19:1 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 4:24 Or lips ↩
- 12. Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids ↩
- 13. Proverbs 4:26 Prov 5:21; Heb 12:13 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 4:26 Ps 119:5 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 4:27 Deut 5:32; 28:14 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 4:27 Prov 1:15; Is 1:16 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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