Proverbs 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.”

Proverbs 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.”

Proverbs 7:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.”

Proverbs 7:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Keep my commands, and live, And my law as the pupil of thine eye.”

Proverbs 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Keep my commandments, and live; and my teaching, as the apple of thine eye. ”

Proverbs 7:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue, and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes.”

Proverbs 7:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 7:2 in Context — Proverbs 7

1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.

4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

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What Does Proverbs 7:2 Mean?

Proverbs 7:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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