Proverbs 4:20-21
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.
Proverbs 4:20-21
Common English Bible
Be careful about what you say
20 My son, pay attention to my words.
Bend your ear to my speech.
21 Don’t let them slip from your sight.
Guard them in your mind.
Proverbs 4:20-21
New International Version
Proverbs 4:20-21
King James Version
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
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Proverbs 4:23
New American Standard Bible
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23
Common English Bible
23 More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.
Proverbs 4:23
New International Version
Proverbs 4:23
King James Version
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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Proverbs 10:20
New American Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
Common English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
Proverbs 10:20
New International Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
Proverbs 10:20
King James Version
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
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Proverbs 12:20
New American Standard Bible
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs 12:20
Common English Bible
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil,
but there is joy for those who advise peace.
Proverbs 12:20
New International Version
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.(A)
Proverbs 12:20
King James Version
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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Proverbs 15:13
New American Standard Bible
13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:13
Common English Bible
13 A joyful heart brightens one’s face,
but a troubled heart breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13
New International Version
Proverbs 15:13
King James Version
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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Proverbs 15:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
- Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
Proverbs 15:15
Common English Bible
15 All the days of the needy are hard,
but a happy heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
New International Version
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)
Proverbs 15:15
King James Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
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Proverbs 15:30
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 15:30
Common English Bible
30 Bright eyes give joy to the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
New International Version
30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.(A)
Proverbs 15:30
King James Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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