Proverbs 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 4:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart.”

Proverbs 4:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.”

Proverbs 4:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.”

Proverbs 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 4:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let them not depart from thine eyes, but keepe them in the middes of thine heart.”

Proverbs 4:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 4:21 in Context — Proverbs 4

19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

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

22 For 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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What Does Proverbs 4:21 Mean?

Proverbs 4:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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