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Proverbs 4:23–24

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¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
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From verse 23

  1. Luke 6:45Rank 1 from verse 23
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    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  2. Matthew 12:34–35Rank 2 from verse 23
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    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  3. Mark 7:21–23Rank 3 from verse 23
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    21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

    22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

    23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

  4. Psalms 139:23–24Rank 4 from verse 23
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    23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

    24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  5. Proverbs 13:3Rank 5 from verse 23
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    3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

From verse 24

  1. James 1:26Rank 1 from verse 24
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    26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  2. Proverbs 8:8Rank 2 from verse 24
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    8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

  3. Proverbs 8:13Rank 3 from verse 24
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    13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  4. Ephesians 4:25–31Rank 4 from verse 24
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    25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

    26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

    27Neither give place to the devil.

    28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

    29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

    30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

  5. Proverbs 6:12Rank 5 from verse 24
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    12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

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Proverbs 4:23

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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diligence

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Earnest, careful, attentive, and persistent effort; prompt application of oneself to accomplish what is required.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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Proverbs 4:24

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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froward

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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

23¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

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24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

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25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

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