Proverbs 4:21
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

lose
יַלִּ֥יזוּ (yal·lî·zū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3868: 1) to depart, turn aside 1a) (Qal) to depart 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to go wrong, go crooked 1b2) devious, perverse (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to be lost from view 1c2) to become devious

sight of them;
מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ (mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

keep
שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם (mə·rêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

them within
בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8432: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

your heart.
לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ (lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3824: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

New American Standard Bible
Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.

King James Bible
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;

New Living Translation
Don't lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart,

English Standard Version
Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.

New American Standard Bible
Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

International Standard Version
Do not let them out of your sight; keep them within your heart.

NET Bible
Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

American Standard Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
















Cross References
Proverbs 3:21
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Proverbs 7:2
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 4:20
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 4:22
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:24
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
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