Proverbs 4:20-21
New King James Version
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
Proverbs 4:20-21
Christian Standard Bible
The Straight Path
20 My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.(A)
21 Don’t lose sight of them;(B)
keep them within your heart.
Proverbs 4:23
New King James Version
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of (A)life.
Proverbs 4:23
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 4:23 Or heart with all diligence
Proverbs 10:20
New King James Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.(A)
Proverbs 12:20
New King James Version
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs 12:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.(A)
Proverbs 15:13
New King James Version
13 (A)A merry heart makes a cheerful [a]countenance,
But (B)by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 face
Proverbs 15:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.(A)
Proverbs 15:15
New King James Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
(A)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
Christian Standard Bible
15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
New King James Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones [a]healthy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit. fat
Proverbs 15:30
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 16:1-2
New King James Version
Wisdom Is Better Than Gold
16 The (A)preparations[a] of the heart belong to man,
(B)But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own (C)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:1 plans
Proverbs 16:1-2
Christian Standard Bible
16 The reflections of the heart belong to mankind,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.(A)
Footnotes
- 16:2 Lit spirits
Proverbs 16:5
New King James Version
5 (A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand
Proverbs 16:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(A)
be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished.(B)
Footnotes
- 16:5 Lit hand to hand
Proverbs 16:21-23
New King James Version
21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
22 Insight is a fountain of life(B) for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.
Proverbs 17:3
New King James Version
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(A)But the Lord tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:22
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
Proverbs 17:22
Christian Standard Bible
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(A)
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