Proverbs 4:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 4:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:23 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 4:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 4:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.”

Proverbs 4:23 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 4:23 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.”

Proverbs 4:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 4:23 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Keepe thine heart with all diligence: for thereout commeth life.”

Proverbs 4:23 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:23 in Context — Proverbs 4

21 Não as deixes ficarem longe de teus olhos; guarda-as no meio de teu coração.

22 Porque são vida para aqueles que as encontram; e saúde para todo o seu corpo.

23 Acima de tudo o que se deve guardar, guarda o teu coração; porque dele [procedem] as saídas da vida.

24 Afasta de ti a perversidade da boca; e põe longe de ti a corrupção dos lábios.

25 Teus olhos olhem direito; tuas pálpebras estejam corretas diante de ti.

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What Does Proverbs 4:23 Mean?

Proverbs 4:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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