New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 3:21
Proverbs 3:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
- New International Version (NIV)My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
- English Standard Version (ESV)My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
- New King James Version (NKJV)My son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Context of Proverbs 3:21
19The Lord founded the earth by wisdom, He established the heavens by understanding. 20By His knowledge the ocean depths were burst open, And the clouds drip with dew. My son, see that they do not escape from your sight; Comply with sound wisdom and discretion, 22And they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck. 23Then you will walk in your way securely, And your foot will not stumble.
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בְּ֭נִי אַל־יָלֻ֣זוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:21
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, But have your heart comply with my commandments;
- Deuteronomy 4:9“Only be careful for yourself and watch over your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.
- Deuteronomy 6:6These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.
- Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will achieve success.
- John 8:31So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples;
- John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
- Hebrews 2:1For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.
- 1 John 2:24As for you, see that what you heard from the beginning remains in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.
- Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
- Deuteronomy 32:46he said to them, “Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you will command your sons to follow carefully, all the words of this Law.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Let not them depart from thine eyes - Never forget that God, who is the author of nature, directs and governs it in all things; for it is no self-determining agent. Keep sound wisdom and discretion - ומזמה תושיה tushiyah umezimmah . We have met with both these words before. Tushiyah is the essence or substance of a thing; mezimmah is the resolution or purpose formed in reference to something good or excellent. To acknowledge God as the author of all good…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Let not them depart - i. e., The wisdom and discretion of the following clause. Keep thine eye on them, as one who watches over priceless treasures.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 Let us not suffer Christ's words to depart from us, but keep sound wisdom and discretion; then shall we walk safely in his ways. The natural life, and all that belongs to it, shall be under the protection of God's providence; the spiritual life, and all its interests, under the protection of his grace, so that we shall be kept from falling into sin or trouble.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-26This passage lists the benefits of common sense and discernment, which come from wisdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. sound wisdom--(compare Pr 2:7). let ... eyes--that is, these words of instruction.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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