"My son, pay attention to what I say;listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight,keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. Above all else, guard your heart,for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth;keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead,fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left;keep your foot from evil.
My son, pay attention to my wisdom,listen well to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge." Prov 4:20-5:2 (NIV)
A lesser known translation that I appreciate says...
"Keep my words deep within your heart...for they are the secret to life for those who know them. They bring health to the whole body...Keep your eyes focused on what is right. Be careful what you do...Be careful to use good sense." The Everyday Bible
Or even just what my heart says in response...
"I need to guard my heart and my eyes...and do what is right."
1 comment:
Great Word, I agree we need to guard are hearts and eyes. thanks for commenting on my blog, I have found myself blogging on the old testiment allot lately. thanks for the encouragement as well. God Bless Chris
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