Proverbs 4:20-21
Lexham English Bible
Staying the Course
20 My child, be attentive to my words;
to my sayings incline your ear.
21 May they not escape from your sight;[a]
keep them in the midst of your heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:21 Literally “eyes”
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
Lexham English Bible
23 With all vigilance, keep your heart,
for from it comes the source[a] of life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:23 Or “extremity”
Proverbs 4:23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:20
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:20 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 10:20 Literally “like a 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
Lexham English Bible
20 Deceit is in the heart[a] of those who plan[b] evil,
but to those who plan[c] peace, there is joy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:20 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
- Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
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
Lexham English Bible
13 A heart[a] of gladness will make good countenance,[b]
but in sorrow of heart[c] a spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:13 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 15:13 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:13
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:15
Lexham English Bible
15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but goodness of heart[a] is a continuous feast.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:15
English Standard Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but (A)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew “bone”
Proverbs 15:30
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat
Proverbs 16:1-2
Lexham English Bible
16 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,
but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”
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
Lexham English Bible
5 An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[a]
rest assured,[b] he will not go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”
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
Lexham English Bible
21 The wise of heart[a] is called perceptive,
but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
22 A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner,[b]
but the instruction[c] of fools is folly.
23 The heart[d] of the wise will make his mouth judicious,
and upon his lips, it[e] will add persuasiveness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:22 Or “master”
- Proverbs 16:22 Or “punishment”
- Proverbs 16:23 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:23 Or “he”
Proverbs 16:21-23
English Standard Version
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
Lexham English Bible
3 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold,
but Yahweh will test hearts.
Proverbs 17:3
English Standard Version
Proverbs 17:22
Lexham English Bible
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
Proverbs 17:22
English Standard Version
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