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
New Living Translation
20 My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
21 Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into 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
New Living Translation
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
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
New Living Translation
20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
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
New Living Translation
20 Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
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
New Living Translation
13 A glad heart makes a happy face;
a broken heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
- Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
Proverbs 15:15
New Living Translation
15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is 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
New Living Translation
30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;
good news makes for good health.
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
New Living Translation
16 We can make our own plans,
but the Lord gives the right answer.
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
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
New Living Translation
5 The Lord detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
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
New Living Translation
21 The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
23 From a wise mind comes wise speech;
the words of the wise are persuasive.
Proverbs 17:3
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:3
New Living Translation
3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
New Living Translation
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
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