Proverbs 4:20-27 New American Standard Bible
20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)They are not to escape from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (E)life to those who find them,
And (F)healing to all [a]their body.
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (G)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (H)deceitful mouth
And (I)keep devious [b]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [c]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 [d](J)Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (K)ways will be established.
27 (L)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(M)Turn your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:22 Lit his
- Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
- Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
- Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path
Cross references
- Proverbs 4:20 : Prov 5:1
- Proverbs 4:20 : Prov 2:2
- Proverbs 4:21 : Prov 3:21
- Proverbs 4:21 : Prov 7:1, 2
- Proverbs 4:22 : Prov 3:22
- Proverbs 4:22 : Prov 3:8; 12:18
- Proverbs 4:23 : Matt 12:34; 15:18, 19; Mark 7:21; Luke 6:45
- Proverbs 4:24 : Prov 6:12; 10:32
- Proverbs 4:24 : Prov 19:1
- Proverbs 4:26 : Prov 5:21; Heb 12:13
- Proverbs 4:26 : Ps 119:5
- Proverbs 4:27 : Deut 5:32; 28:14
- Proverbs 4:27 : Prov 1:15; Is 1:16
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