Proverbs 4:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Watchנְצֹ֣ר
(ne·tzor)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
over your heartלִבֶּ֑ךָ
(lib·be·cha;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
with allמִֽכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
diligence,מִ֭שְׁמָר
(mish·mar)
4929: place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observancefrom shamar
For from it [flow] the springsתֹּוצְאֹ֥ות
(to·vtz·'o·vt)
8444: an outgoing, extremity, perhaps source, escapefrom yatsa
of life. 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah


















KJV Lexicon
Keep
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
thy heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
with all diligence
mishmar  (mish-mawr')
a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (fig.); also (as observed) a usage (abstr.), or an example (concr.) -- diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
for out of it are the issues
towtsa'ah  (to-tsaw-aw')
(only in plural collective) exit, i.e. (geographical) boundary, or (figuratively) deliverance, (actively) source -- border(-s), going(-s) forth (out), issues, outgoings.
of life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

King James Bible
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.

International Standard Version
Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.

NET Bible
Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Keep your heart with all caution because from it is the outgoing of life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.

King James 2000 Bible
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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