Proverbs 4:23
¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
¶ †Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. aboue all keeping.
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From verse 23
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.
45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth foorth that which is good: and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart, bringeth foorth that which is euill: For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.
- Matthew 12:34–35Rank 2 from verse 23
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.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake 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 foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.
- Mark 7:21–23Rank 3 from verse 23
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.
21*For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed euill thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22*Thefts, couetousnesse, wickednesse, deceit, lasciuiousnesse, an euill eye, blasphemie, pride, foolishnesse:
23All these euill things come from within, and defile the man.
- Psalms 139:23–24Rank 4 from verse 23
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.
23Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:
24†And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.
- Proverbs 13:3Rank 5 from verse 23
- Jeremiah 17:9Rank 6 from verse 23
- Matthew 15:19Rank 7 from verse 23
- Proverbs 23:19Rank 8 from verse 23
- Proverbs 28:26Rank 9 from verse 23
- Mark 14:38Rank 10 from verse 23
- James 1:14–15Rank 11 from verse 23
14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
14But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away of his owne lust, and entised.
15Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth forth sinne: and sinne, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
- Deuteronomy 4:9Rank 12 from verse 23
9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
9Onely take heed to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes haue seene, and lest they depart from thy heart all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, & thy sonnes sonnes:
- Hebrews 12:15Rank 13 from verse 23
- Proverbs 4:7Rank 14 from verse 23
- Proverbs 3:21Rank 15 from verse 23
- Proverbs 22:5Rank 16 from verse 23
- Proverbs 11:16Rank 17 from verse 23
- Ecclesiastes 5:13Rank 18 from verse 23
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Proverbs 4:23
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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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Earnest, careful, attentive, and persistent effort; prompt application of oneself to accomplish what is required.
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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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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. Ways of escape or deliverance. 2. Outgoings or sources.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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4:22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
4:22†For they are life vnto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
4:23¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
4:23¶ †Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.
Selected passage4:24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
4:24†Put away from thee a froward mouth, and peruerse lips put farre from thee.