Proverbs 4:22-24

New International Version

²²for they are life to those who find them
    and health to one’s whole body.^(A)
²³Above all else, guard^(B) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.^(C)
²⁴Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

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Proverbs 4:22-24

New King James Version

²²For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
²³Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of ^(A)life.
²⁴Put away from you a ^[a]deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.

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Proverbs 4:24 devious

Proverbs 4:22-24

English Standard Version

²²For they are ^(A)life to those who find them,
    and healing to all their^[a] flesh.
²³Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for ^(B)from it flow ^(C)the springs of life.
²⁴Put away from you ^(D)crooked speech,
    and put ^(E)devious talk far from you.

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Proverbs 4:22 Hebrew his

Proverbs 4:22-24

New American Standard Bible

²²For they are ^(A)life to those who find them,
And ^(B)healing to all ^[a]their body.
²³Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For ^(C)from it flow the springs of life.
²⁴Rid yourself of a ^(D)deceitful mouth
And ^(E)keep devious ^[b]speech far from you.