Proverbs 3:21

¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

My son {H1121}, let not them depart {H3868} from thine eyes {H5869}: keep {H5341} sound wisdom {H8454} and discretion {H4209}:

My son, don't let these slip from your sight; preserve common sense and discretion;

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 1:8 (14 votes)

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  • Deuteronomy 6:6 (12 votes)

    And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

  • Deuteronomy 6:9 (12 votes)

    And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

  • Deuteronomy 32:46 (10 votes)

    And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

  • Deuteronomy 32:47 (10 votes)

    For it [is] not a vain thing for you; because it [is] your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong [your] days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

  • Proverbs 4:21 (8 votes)

    Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

  • Hebrews 2:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.