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
English Standard Version
20 (A)My son, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (B)Let them not escape from your sight;
(C)keep them within your heart.
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
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Proverbs 10:20
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20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
English Standard Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is (A)choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
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
English Standard Version
20 Deceit is in the heart of (A)those who devise evil,
but those who plan peace have joy.
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
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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
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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but (A)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
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
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat
Proverbs 16:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
16 The (A)plans of the heart belong to a person,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (B)Lord examines the [a]motives.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits
Proverbs 16:1-2
English Standard Version
16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 (B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits
Proverbs 16:5
New American Standard Bible
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he
Proverbs 16:5
English Standard Version
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is (A)an abomination to the Lord;
(B)be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 16:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it,
But the discipline of fools is foolishness.
23 The (C)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [c]persuasiveness to his lips.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
- Proverbs 16:21 Or learning
- Proverbs 16:23 Or learning
Proverbs 16:21-23
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21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is (B)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 (C)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Proverbs 17:3
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:3
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Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
English Standard Version
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