Proverbs 4:23
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King James Version (modern wording)
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23 (BSB)
Context of Proverbs 4:23
In this section of Proverbs, a father passes on to his son what he learned from his own father (4:1 to 4). In Hebrew thought, the "heart" is the centre of thinking, will and character, not only emotions. The verse tells the son to guard it, because what he does flows from it.
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Questions about Proverbs 4:23
What does Proverbs 4:23 say?
Proverbs 4:23 in modern King James wording reads: "Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
Where is Proverbs 4:23 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 4:23 is verse 23 of chapter 4 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
What is the context of Proverbs 4:23?
In this section of Proverbs, a father passes on to his son what he learned from his own father (4:1 to 4). In Hebrew thought, the "heart" is the centre of thinking, will and character, not only emotions. The verse tells the son to guard it, because what he does flows from it.